Simulation Suggests There May Have Been a Fifth Gas Giant in Our Solar System - Polidicks

Nixon doesn't sound like a terribly awful name for a planet. Actually screw that, he destroyed the space program and it has not recovered ever since. So fuck his shit.

As a Latin student I would like to propose we name this hypothetical ex-planet Cronus on the basis that any planet destroyed by and having had it's place taken by Jupiter is just too good of an opportunity to miss.

[QUOTE=Eudoxia;32467143]Nixon doesn't sound like a terribly awful name for a planet. Actually screw that, he destroyed the space program and it has not recovered ever since. So fuck his shit.[/QUOTE] On the plus side though, the excess skin on his cheeks could be used as an inflatable pillow, so there's that.

[quote]The planetary battle could also explain the heavily cratered surface of the moon caused during the “late heavy bombardment.” The Kuiper Belt and Oord Cloud were not fully formed, and the disturbance could have flung debris from these regions of proto-planets beyond Neptune towards the inner system."[/quote] This also makes me think. If Cronus' existence in some way caused the late heavy bombardment, an event many people associate with the arrival of life on the Earth from asteroid borne chemicals, then that would also match with the legend in which Cronus castrated his father Uranus and from said action many Gods were born. I think these astronomers know this myth and are just fucking with us.

[QUOTE=DanRatherman;32467321]This also makes me think. If Cronus' existence in some way caused the late heavy bombardment, an event many people associate with the arrival of life on the Earth from asteroid borne chemicals, then that would also match with the legend in which Cronus castrated his father Uranus and from said action many Gods were born. I think these astronomers know this myth and are just fucking with us.[/QUOTE] The Greeks...they knew all this and we didn't even realize it :v:

I've often wondered if there was some inherent truth clouded under the vagueness and personification of ancient myth. Most likely NO, but still it's fun.

[QUOTE=theenemy;32466601]Call it Dave.[/QUOTE] Dave had a fight with Jupiter at a party and went out for more beer. [B][I]AND NEVER CAME BACK.[/I][/B]

[QUOTE=goon165;32467589]Dave had a fight with Jupiter at a party and went out for more beer. [B][I]AND NEVER CAME BACK.[/I][/B][/QUOTE] No, he just forgot the ice

Call it Charlemagne, because he was one great person. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dq00O-DrgE&feature=related[/media]

[QUOTE=DanRatherman;32467156]As a Latin student I would like to propose we name this hypothetical ex-planet Cronus on the basis that any planet destroyed by and having had it's place taken by Jupiter is just too good of an opportunity to miss.[/QUOTE] Now that's way too badass.

[QUOTE=Shane Alvarado;32464013]So what should we name this hypothetical planet, then?[/QUOTE] We should name it Certified.

I'm calling it Bob

[QUOTE=DanRatherman;32467156]As a Latin student I would like to propose we name this hypothetical ex-planet Cronus on the basis that any planet destroyed by and having had it's place taken by Jupiter is just too good of an opportunity to miss.[/QUOTE] As another Latin student I have no choice but to agree. [editline]25th September 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Canuhearmenow;32466579]Pallas[/QUOTE] That's wrong, Athena's name in Roman mythology is Minerva. Pallas was a title Athena sometimes used in Greek mythology. ("Pallas Athena")

[QUOTE=Craptasket;32469408]I'm calling it Bob[/QUOTE] Reporting in.

[QUOTE=CakeMaster7;32464236]To keep with naming planets after Roman mythological names: [b]Apollo[/b] (it's both the Greek and Roman name)[/QUOTE] We should rename the Moon to Apollo. It makes more sense seeing as the Apollo missions brought the first humans to the Moon. Plus it's just better than "lol look at moon derp".

[QUOTE=DanRatherman;32467156]As a Latin student I would like to propose we name this hypothetical ex-planet Cronus on the basis that any planet destroyed by and having had it's place taken by Jupiter is just too good of an opportunity to miss.[/QUOTE] Wasn't Saturn the Roman name for Cronus?

[QUOTE=demoniclemon;32480078]Wasn't Saturn the Roman name for Cronus?[/QUOTE] Sort of, the Greek name is Chronos (there's dozens of ways to spell it, Kronos, Cronos) but the Roman name is Chronus. Saturn was a god of agriculture that they eventually said "OKAY, LET'S FUSE THEM!" So in Roman mythology Chronos also is a god of agriculture and traditionally carries around wheat v:v:v

Well I guess this makes me the 6th gas giant.