http://time.com/101810/jupiters-trademark-great-red-spot-is-shrinking/?hpt=hp_t2

I just saw this, and knew that storm has been raging for 300 years.

Steve

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http://time.com/101810/jupiters-trademark-great-red-spot-is-shrinking/?hpt=hp_t2

I just saw this, and knew that storm has been raging for 300 years.

Steve

Thanks SciManStev - VERY interesting! :)

http://time.com/101810/jupiters-trademark-great-red-spot-is-shrinking/?hpt=hp_t2

I just saw this, and knew that storm has been raging for 300 years.

Steve

Thanks SciManStev - VERY interesting! :)

+1:)

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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope recently measured the famous crimson storm on the face of Jupiter at less than half the size it was a couple centuries ago (25,500 miles across) and researchers aren't certain of the cause

Well it is obviously global warming.

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Maybe it has just finally run it's course, or crashing Galileo into Jupiter a few years back is finally showing a consequence (not). But that would be the explanation favored by those who think man is responsible for everything.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

This is truly something to watch out for. Jupiter is the biggest protection we have from comets and asteroids and if that protection is diminished in any way we will be in for a big surprise.

Michael Miles

I don't see how the dissipation of the red spot could in any way impact Jupiter's ability to protect the inner solar system from comets and asteroids.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.

researchers aren't certain of the cause

Chandra: Can you analyse the image on monitor circuit 2?
HAL: Yes. There is a circular object near the equator. It is twenty-two thousand kilometres in diameter. It is comprised of rectangular objects.
Chandra: How many?
HAL: One million, three hundred and fifty five thousand, plus or minus one thousand.
Chandra: And what is the proportion of the objects in question?
HAL: One by four by nine.
Chandra: Do you recognise these objects?
HAL: Yes. They are identical in size and shape to the object you call the monolith. Ten minutes to ignition. All systems nominal.
Chandra: Is the number of monoliths constant?
HAL: No, they are increasing.
Chandra: At what rate?
HAL: Once every two minutes.
Curnow: Look closely. Tell me I'm nuts - are the cloud formations going towards the spot?
Floyd: You're not nuts.
Orlov: Looks like the thing is eating the planet.
Floyd: I think it is.

Arthur C. Clarke was sure of the cause. ;^)

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Mr kevvy darn you beat me to it mind you probbly said it better than me .

A Space odyssey 2010 and then Jupiter turns into the second sun for told by the good book

well done mate must have taken you a bit of effort to get the actual words from the movie fantastic mate

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researchers aren't certain of the cause

Chandra: Can you analyse the image on monitor circuit 2?
HAL: Yes. There is a circular object near the equator. It is twenty-two thousand kilometres in diameter. It is comprised of rectangular objects.
Chandra: How many?
HAL: One million, three hundred and fifty five thousand, plus or minus one thousand.
Chandra: And what is the proportion of the objects in question?
HAL: One by four by nine.
Chandra: Do you recognise these objects?
HAL: Yes. They are identical in size and shape to the object you call the monolith. Ten minutes to ignition. All systems nominal.
Chandra: Is the number of monoliths constant?
HAL: No, they are increasing.
Chandra: At what rate?
HAL: Once every two minutes.
Curnow: Look closely. Tell me I'm nuts - are the cloud formations going towards the spot?
Floyd: You're not nuts.
Orlov: Looks like the thing is eating the planet.
Floyd: I think it is.

Arthur C. Clarke was sure of the cause. ;^)

I thought of that too.

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Bob DeWoody

My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events.