How to Build a Planet

[heloizyjhenifer]

Why does he say they "slowed down" the stuff when what we see is like 100 times faster than real time, ie speeds of a few tens of km/s.

[EmperorofCartoons]

@heloizyjhenifer Because in real life both the impacting planet and the shockwaves would be traveling much faster than that.

[heloizyjhenifer]

@EmperorofCartoons Faster than what? At 30km/s, two planets sized like mars and earth would take ten minutes to pass each other. In their clip this would take like 10 seconds, and they call it "slowed down".

[EmperorofCartoons]

@wiseyeffect Oh no, not that stuff Neil Adams is always spouting off. There is no non-circumstantial evidence for that sort of behavior. Its just like the so called "electric universe" theory. Its pseudo science. It looks reasonable enough til you apply actual science to it then it falls apart.

[Davisawwrr]

Ok, I'm gonna build a planet next Wednesday.

[GodFearinKid]

Did anyone see the earth or any other planets being formed..I mean..I'm no scientist, but how can we even begin to guess at this...the simple truth is that no one truly knows.

[Obelisk155]

@GodFearinKid That's because you don't understand how science works. Like a murder investigation, the investigators weren't there when it happened, but they can figure out what happened at the scene with the clues they find.

Same with this, we may not have been around when the planets formed, but we can find evidence and clues to figure out what happened.

[GodFearinKid]

@Obelisk155 I'm not a smart person by a long shot but I know design when I see it, that's all. This universe did not "just happen by random chance" which seems to be the popular belief.

[EmperorofCartoons]

@GodFearinKid We see other planets being formed, why should ours be any different? It doesn't necessarily preclude intelligent design nor the existence of God, but we do have to accept what we KNOW to be factual and then reconcile THAT with any sort of faith we may have. To do it the other way around is ignorance.

[GodFearinKid]

@EmperorofCartoons I'm curious. Do you think something always has to come from something, or can something come from nothing?

[bukojs1]

what if i tell you people that i can make a planet. Well i have a theory that just might work but i wont tell cause it just might work and i dont want someone taking my idea. so just you guys w8 i'll make a planet but i dont know if it is true darn now i just realized that where would i get my equipment.... so bs lolz i just have a another idea where will i get the equipment years from now my theory might just work and my theory will go all around the world =)

[dedes016]

has the rover break free yet?

[PlanetaryTV]

No he is not. Test are still being conducted to find the correct way to move him about. There is a risk of a rock beneath the rover that may cause issues if it touches the center of gravity benath the rover, causing it to bottom out and not move.

[Redlion2277]

We all know your mama is Proud of your brain..

Look.. i'm happy enough to be able build a Castle of sand..

WTF do you want to say about; Building a Planet?

Dude.. Stop cracking around !

[DoctorPlay]

First of all we already know that large stars have a short life span compared to smaller stars...

As with all science in our history, we will be proven wrong about many things we thought were true in the future. It's part of evolving. In fact, our very bodies have evolved from failure. Nothing evolves without it.

But what he's saying makes perfect sense. How else do you possibly think a planet would form??? The earth was a large molten rock when it was forming.

[950horsepower]

Irritating video.

In other words, this is all pure speculation and you have no idea. Obviously.

If this were actual science, you would offer actual data. And, like any truthful scientist, your statements would include modifiers such as:

We believe, we theorize, we think, we speculate.

But stating your theories as if you can dictate terms, and as if they were facts, belongs in Disneyland.

Having studied these ideas for years, I have theorized that such events are far more complex than this.

[ScienceAround]

they have actual data -- Spitzer detected glass near the young star and the only known way for glass to form near the star is from space object collision.

[950horsepower]

I'm sure they do, but it's not in the video is it? That might be good enough for government work, but even my kids know better. Maybe the glass came from their beer mugs.

"Look mommy, there's water on the Moon, therefore there must be aliens!"

Error. Brain fade. Too many beers.

Anyway, it's the attitude that I find irritating and entirely unscientific.

I stand by my original statement. If I want animation, I'll watch the Cartoon Channel.

I expect better from JPL.

Thanks for your comment.

[ScienceAround]

Not everyone is so knowledgeable about astronomy and science. Many people do not know if there is a wind on the Moon or what is the difference between a star and a planet. For those folks these animations are the best!

If you are looking for real science you can dig through boring kilobytes of science reports. These simple explanations bring astronomy closer to general public and that's their main goal.

[950horsepower]

Your point is well taken.

Still, when theories are presented, they need to be represented as such. Otherwise, it's fraud. Especially important for lay persons.

This is one step from little gray aliens.

Show me the X-Ray.

I won't even entertain a theory until there is something more than a little blob of light on the page. In 50 thousand years, they might know what stars are old and which are young. Until then, it's speculation.

I don't mean to be mean, but this is misleading and pompous.

[EmperorofCartoons]

@950horsepower We can determine the age of stars based on the presence and amount of certain elements we can discern within them, as well as their distance from us. This is already being done.

[950horsepower]

@EmperorofCartoons Im sure they can make a wonderful argument. All full of facts. Yeah, my only problem is that there are a lot of assumptions in there, and facts that are motile, so I have a hard time swallowing it.

[NaomiClareNL]

Wouldn't it be fun if you could observe this firsthand?

[WookieeCookies]

Great video :)

[psychodelicdragon]

wouldn't want to be there when that happened!!!!

might sting a little!!!, haha

[CooLDsteR]

Wow.