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[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 88 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] lath@lemmy.world 36 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months 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 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months 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.

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Jupiter is "the big one".

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The moon doesn't actually protect the Earth from asteroids. It's a net-zero because the extra mass attracts more asteroids.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 54 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Your mom’s extra mass attracts more asteroids.

[–] OpenStars@startrek.website 11 points 11 months ago

~~How did you kn...~~ uh I mean, nuh-uh!

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ok, I'm old. Asteroid is slang for what?

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I don't think it's common slang but in this particular case asteroid is the penis

[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Now we still have to go to work tomorrow!

FUCK YOU Moon 🖕

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago

🌎❤️🌕

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 7 points 11 months ago

... and that's how life on mars got extinct

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

So much for my post-election prayers...