The Briefing Room
General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => Space => Topic started by: Gefn on September 14, 2022, 11:16:12 am
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A shift in Jupiter's orbit could make Earth's surface even more hospitable to life than it already is, new research suggests.
University of California-Riverside (UCR) scientists simulated alternative arrangements of our solar system, finding that when Jupiter's orbit was more flattened — or 'eccentric' — it would cause major changes in our planet's orbit too.
And this change caused by the orbit of Jupiter — the solar system's most massive planet by far — could impact Earth's ability to support life for the better.
https://www.space.com/jupiter-orbit-earth-more-habitable
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Are we planning to move Jupiter?
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*****rollingeyes*****
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Thinking that somewhow we could change the orbit of Jupiter is right up there with the envirowhackos disillusioned thinking we can alter our climate by building some stupid solar panels and wind turbines.
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Are we planning to move Jupiter?
I think if we could terraform Titan, I would like to live there. Imagine the view! 🪐🪐
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Does "friendlier to life" mean ....
Warmer?
Wetter?
More CO2 for plants?
Actually, the periodic stresses and excesses involved in predator prey relationships and in enduring less than perfectly hospitable conditions make for stronger species. We have seen the effects on Homo sapiens of living a softer existence, and while the species may flourish in numbers, it remains a crapshoot whether those most qualified or best suited are best suited to carry forth the genetics of the species. Those who, under the present system, receive advantages of extreme wealth, grooming for position, may not be those most qualified to lead us into the future.
Similarly, softening the stresses on individuals of the species has only led to individuals less capable of surviving outside a very controlled environment, while other stresses lead only to murder and mayhem and psychological disorders, similar to Calhoun's Rodent Utopia.
The solution for the rats, and this might sound familiar, is elimination of most/all of the affected population.
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I worry that Jupiter changing it's orbit might finally tip over Guam.
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Does "friendlier to life" mean ....
Warmer?
Wetter?
More CO2 for plants?
Actually, the periodic stresses and excesses involved in predator prey relationships and in enduring less than perfectly hospitable conditions make for stronger species. We have seen the effects on Homo sapiens of living a softer existence, and while the species may flourish in numbers, it remains a crapshoot whether those most qualified or best suited are best suited to carry forth the genetics of the species. Those who, under the present system, receive advantages of extreme wealth, grooming for position, may not be those most qualified to lead us into the future.
Similarly, softening the stresses on individuals of the species has only led to individuals less capable of surviving outside a very controlled environment, while other stresses lead only to murder and mayhem and psychological disorders, similar to Calhoun's Rodent Utopia.
The solution for the rats, and this might sound familiar, is elimination of most/all of the affected population.
From the article:
If Jupiter's orbit became more eccentric the team found that Earth's orbit would be pushed into becoming more eccentric too. This means at times Earth would be even closer to the sun than it already gets.
As a result, some of the coldest parts of our planet would warm up reaching temperatures in the habitable range — defined as between 32 and 212 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 100 degrees Celsius) — for Earth's wide variety of lifeforms.
Apparently, they mean warmer and wetter.