Jupiter

(Background: this exchange came about in 1994, when a comet was breaking up as it passed by Jupiter and falling into the planet.)

Saturday, July 30, 1994 6:36:03 PM
From: Rtist
Subject: Jupiter gone?
To: Science

So, does anyone know how Jupiter is doing? Is it still under attack? Are there any new holes in it? How’s it goin’ up there?

Monday, August 1, 1994 4:32:49 AM
From: Woodstock
Subject: Re: Jupiter gone?
To: Science

It’s gone. The force of all the chunks hitting it disrupted the rotation and magnetic fields enough that all the gases surrounding it have been sloughing away into space…some merging with the rings that used to surround Jupiter, some of the heavier material being caught in the gravitational fields of the moons, but most just drifting off through the solar system. Scientists predict that when the Earth starts moving through the fields, those of us lucky enough to live up here in Alaska should see some absolutely phenominal displays of the Northern Lights, as the foreign gases start to interact with those that normally produce the displays.

Meanwhile, there’s been some excitement about a certain picture the Hubble took…something about a large black slab at the center of where Jupiter used to be, the edges appear to have a ratio to each other of 1x3x9…(grin)

In case you’re wondering, yes, this is a load of crap. But it was fun to write. So there. Bleah. Let someone else tell you what’s really going on, I’m shooting for a job at the Weekly World News…

(big grin)

Woodstock