Nasa's Juno probe captures dramatic first close-up images of Jupiter
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So, is there an advanced hidden civilization underneath that gas and pressure? haha
edit: I wonder why they mention the price of the probe on there.
Despite this dramatic, noteworthy cause for human knowledge, the cost of $1 Billion as opposed to trillions... I don't know... it's mas o menos you know... why do it, what is out there... shouldn't we focus on problems here... why don't I go to a soup kitchen and volunteer...
edit: does it have a solid core? I wonder... can the pressure make the atoms become something else and become solid... that is an interesting task... have a probe wait for a gamma burst to punch through Jupiter and see if it's gas or solid on the middle ha.
A major plotline in "The Algebraist" by Iain M Banks (sci-fi, but not a Culture novel) centres around a species who live in gas giants.
> I wonder why they mention the price of the probe on there.
Some Guardian commenters like to express the opinion that space exploration is a waste of money which could be better spent on other projects closer to home, so I suspect there was an element of provocation to this.
Ahh well I find myself at least, to be hypocrytical you know. Being a poor person now,one can say "How can you spend your money on a $350,000.00 Lamborghini" but maybe if I had that money, shit why not. I made the money, should I feel ashamed that I tried hard in life and succeeded?
But I understand too, pain is universal but is it my fault people came to be in other continents that I had no control over.
So I'll keep washing my plates and enjoying living in the US. While complaining about how poor I am and wish to escape, I was an idiot with money so it's my own fault.
It's like this one person I sometimes watch on YouTube that pretty much just shows off this person's possessions haha and "privileged life" granted this person succeeded in life to get there. It's like "Why do I watch this?"
That same money could have been donated/educated to the poor in some country... oh well.
I could cease to be and the world would go on without me. Just how life is kind of funny. You could strive to be some crazy helpful scientists and die randomly for whatever reason. Or sit on your ass and live your full potential life.
Sorry useless text.
A single-sentence response, results in an MLA-format essay from me hahaha...