Astronomy Question, Maybe Cosmology

[magnifier661]

What would happen if, lets say, Mercury flew off course or even blew up? How would effect our planet and the climate? I know we rely on the moon for a lot of stuff. I was just wondering just how important the other planets are to us in this solar system.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Shrooming at lunch time again, eh?

 

[magnifier661]

Also, I think about the harmony of the universe. The true value of the universe is "zero"; which means there is equal positive for every negative mass and energy in the universe. I think about another what if. What if 1 single thing in the universe changes without changing something else? What I mean is what if something was a positive and it changed to negative without another changing into a positive. That would take the value of 0 and make it a negative 1. Would the universe implode on itself?

 

[magnifier661]

Shrooming at lunch time again, eh?

LMAO! NO!!!!!

 

[Denny Crane]

If it blew up over your house, it'd be a disaster.

Seriously?

 

[magnifier661]

If it blew up over your house, it'd be a disaster.

Seriously?

I say blew up like "A mega astroid hit mercury and split it in half"

 

[Denny Crane]

OK, if half exploded near your house...

 

[magnifier661]

OK, if half exploded near your house...

So you don't know just like me then?

 

[Denny Crane]

There'd be a new 9th planet.

 

[magnifier661]

There'd be a new 9th planet.

So you think it wouldn't effect our planet's climate?

 

[Denny Crane]

So you think it wouldn't effect our planet's climate?

If it was sent on a path that collided with the Earth, we are all toast.

 

[magnifier661]

If it was sent on a path that collided with the Earth, we are all toast.

I understand that and agree. I am really asking if the other planets effect our climate. What I mean is if they are no longer part of our solar system, will our planet's climate change?

 

[magnifier661]

Okay Trip just told me that even the moon doesn't effect our climate and it's our closest neighbor.

 

[Denny Crane]

I understand that and agree. I am really asking if the other planets effect our climate. What I mean is if they are no longer part of our solar system, will our planet's climate change?

I don't think we care if mercury is there or not.

Jupiter has enough mass to affect our orbit. A little further away from the sun and we'd be colder. Closer and we'd be warmer. It may contribute a wee bit to the tides, but maybe not enough to notice.

There are indirect effects, like attracting asteroids that might hit us.

 

[Eastoff]

I don't think we care if mercury is there or not.

Jupiter has enough mass to affect our orbit. A little further away from the sun and we'd be colder. Closer and we'd be warmer. It may contribute a wee bit to the tides, but maybe not enough to notice.

There are indirect effects, like attracting asteroids that might hit us.

But most of the big fatties in our solar system probably block us from getting hit more than slingshot the asteroids at us. Otherwise I agree with Denny.

 

[jlprk]

Also, I think about the harmony of the universe. The true value of the universe is "zero"; which means there is equal positive for every negative mass and energy in the universe. I think about another what if. What if 1 single thing in the universe changes without changing something else? What I mean is what if something was a positive and it changed to negative without another changing into a positive. That would take the value of 0 and make it a negative 1. Would the universe implode on itself?

What's really scary is if the NBA has 31 teams. Without symmetry, it would lose its spin and fall over. Imagine if you were twirling for eternity like a ballerina, then Stern put a 5-pound weight into one of your hands. Your tutu would fall down and the hand might blow up from the friction.