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[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 95 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Should've been Jupiter instead of the moon. Since Jupiter protects the inner solar system from most asteroids and comets.

[–] lath@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Nah. Jupiter would be like "Yummy! Moar!!!"

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

agree, would make more sense a comet asking Neptune for directions, and then colliding with Jupiter with Pac-Man face

[–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's way more complicated than that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zu41rrc_Ng

The way the complicated orbital mechanics work, there is a "gate" which is the only place where asteroids/comets/whatever can cross Jupiter's orbit. This doesn't usually result in them hitting Jupiter, but it does limit their options for hitting Earth.

Been a while since I watched the video, so I don't remember all the details, but that should be the basic gist.

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 weeks ago

In the bando of the Solar System, Jupiter is the pitbull

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Jupiter is "the big one".