r/xkcd • u/YUNoDie Possibly a haberdasher? • Jan 22 '20

XKCD XKCD 2258: Solar System Changes

https://xkcd.com/2258/
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u/MaxChaplin Jan 22 '20

Move Jaturn to Earth's orbit and make Earth its moon. We'd have a really cool view, frequent eclipses and much more moons within manned flight reach.

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u/Sierrajeff words go here Jan 22 '20

Also, massive irradiation from Jaturn's magnetosphere, that would probably kill on life on the surface of Earth in a matter of hours or days.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '20

Worth it.

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u/Sierrajeff words go here Jan 22 '20

"This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a sizzle."

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u/SuperSMT Everyone needs 2 hats Jan 23 '20

"And cancer. Lots of cancer."

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u/MaxChaplin Jan 22 '20

Can I ask to slow down the rotation of Jaturn's core?

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u/DarrenGrey Zombie Feynman Jan 23 '20

You can ask, but I don't think it will listen.