Jupiter loses one of its stripes and scientists are stumped as to why

[preslove]

God did it.

Science can't explain it and didn't predict it, so science is a failure.

We should spend less time on science and more on preventing adolescent boys from masturbating.

 

[SlitheryDee]

God did it.

Science can't explain it and didn't predict it, so science is a failure.

We should spend less time on science and more on preventing adolescent boys from masturbating.

No you've got it wrong. God sacrificed Jupiter's holy stripe so adolescent boys could masturbate without fear of eternity in hell! Jupiter's stripe died for their sins! Oh hallamaluya!

 

[silverpig]

Let's build a ship for manbearpig to go fix it for us.

 

[Lemon law]

All you other idiots are all wrong, Jupiter is a camelion planet trying to blend in with its surroundings and thus escape notice from space based predictors. Obviously the recent Ole shoe maker levi comet strikes, makes it an adaptive needed strategy for Jupiter.

Having made myself into another idiot, I have to thank our OP for presenting us with another great our own solar system mystery. Our solar system has existed for some four plus billion years, but we humans have been only looking at the varieties of other planet wonders with any clarity at all for only a some 400 years slice of the larger picture. No wonder we have such a limited understanding now.

4 x 10 to the 2 divided by 4.6 10 to the 9 is like 1 ten millionth of the way to understanding a damn thing.

 

[Crono]

All you other idiots are all wrong, Jupiter is a camelion planet trying to blend in with its surroundings and thus escape notice from space based predictors. Obviously the recent Ole shoe maker levi comet strikes, makes it an adaptive needed strategy for Jupiter.

Yeah, those predictors are deadly.

Love your avatar, btw.

 

[marvdmartian]

It was the repo man. The economy is tough all over!! :sneaky:

 

[bignateyk]

Am I the only one that understands that Jupiter is a gas giant and that the missing ring was GAS AND ELEMENTS. My God, its not like here on Earth where Australia disappears...that would be WTF but its gas on Jupiter...anything can happen at any time. Im just saying, shit changes, get over it.

I dunno, it seems like a big conspiracy to me. We must seek the truth.

 

[her209]

The real reason why the red stripe is gone:

 

[nonameo]

It's global warming I tell ya!

 

[Jeff7]

The real reason why the red stripe is gone:

Jupiter implemented hotlink protection?

 

[shortylickens]

Jupiter implemented hotlink protection?

OWNED BY THE FUCKING KING OF THE PLANETS!

It does not get any more epic than that.

 

[her209]

Jupiter implemented hotlink protection?

It wasn't broken for me, but I rehosted the pic.

 

[Jeff7]

It wasn't broken for me, but I rehosted the pic.

Good, now rehost that damn red stripe too.

 

[grrl]

>>It is not the first time this unusual phenomenon has been noticed. Jupiter loses or regains one of its belts every ten of 15 years, although exactly why this happens is a mystery.

While it's still interesting stuff, this fact undermines the breathless title.

Holy Crap! Global warming is occurring on Jupiter as well! We simply must do something.

Somebody apparently agrees (See post #16).

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2052249&highlight=fleabag+jupiter

 

[PingSpike]

I always wondered...if Jupiter is a gas giant and is all gas does it have a liquid core due to pressure from its own gravity or maybe a solid core? Or it just a giant gas ball all the way through?

 

[shortylickens]

I always wondered...if Jupiter is a gas giant and is all gas does it have a liquid core due to pressure from its own gravity or maybe a solid core? Or it just a giant gas ball all the way through?

http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/jupiter/core.html

 

[PingSpike]

Huh, so its probably a slushy core but no one really knows.

Either way, that's one huge bitch.

 

[sandorski]

I find this most disturbing. I certainly won't Jump until this is resolve. I recommend that you guys don't Jump either.

 

[spidey07]

I find this most disturbing. I certainly won't Jump until this is resolve. I recommend that you guys don't Jump either.

Why? Jupiter's storms are in constant change. You expecting the whole thing to turn into black monliths and collapse into a star?

 

[sandorski]

Why? Jupiter's storms are in constant change. You expecting the whole thing to turn into black monliths and collapse into a star?

Dude, they don't know. The implications of their Ignorance are massive.

 

[spidey07]

Dude, they don't know. The implications of their Ignorance are massive.

Remember 2010 is when the planet turns into a star from the movie. Just a little bit spooky, eh?

 

[sandorski]

Remember 2010 is when the planet turns into a star from the movie. Just a little bit spooky, eh?

Coincidence? I think not! Then there's also all those Zombie Movies, who could actually make that up? I'm out, gotta buy a Space Suit and a Shotgun.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally Posted by spidey07
Remember 2010 is when the planet turns into a star from the movie. Just a little bit spooky, eh?

Coincidence? I think not! Then there's also all those Zombie Movies, who could actually make that up? I'm out, gotta buy a Space Suit and a Shotgun.

Hmmm, could all this be a precursor to the imminent 2012 apocalypse?

For further proof of the validity of said apocalypse, see Kevin Costner's "The Postman," set in 2013. Not only is the world as we know it going to end...the aftermath will be populated by bad actors and crappy scripts.

 

[destrekor]

Hmmm, could all this be a precursor to the imminent 2012 apocalypse?

For further proof of the validity of said apocalypse, see Kevin Costner's "The Postman," set in 2013. Not only is the world as we know it going to end...the aftermath will be populated by bad actors and crappy scripts.

That does it.

Been trying to plan a Kool-aid party for awhile now, I'm going to contact Kraft and just get this order placed and just hope I have enough. They wanted advanced notice to have enough time to manufacture the amount I desired, so I should have a large supply come December 2012.

It's going to be Cherry, because that's the best flavor and we have to have the best flavor for the biggest and best Kool-aid party ever!

 

[BoomerD]

That does it.

Been trying to plan a Kool-aid party for awhile now, I'm going to contact Kraft and just get this order placed and just hope I have enough. They wanted advanced notice to have enough time to manufacture the amount I desired, so I should have a large supply come December 2012.

It's going to be Cherry, because that's the best flavor and we have to have the best flavor for the biggest and best Kool-aid party ever!

Just remember, red food coloring dyes can cause some people to become...unstable. (allergy?) The LAST thing you need at a Kool-aid party is someone acting all crazy and shit...