A massive object devastated Uranus a long time ago and it never fully recovered

https://bgr.com/2018/07/03/uranus-collision-early-solar-system/

by gukov • 8 years ago

5 8 8 years ago

The science priests at work again with their guesswork and "most likely" theories.

gambiting• 8 years ago

I'm super confused reading comments like this. We can observe that Uranus is tilted and we want to figure out why it is so - so of course we will have to keep testing theories until we find one that explains the current setup. How else do you imagine it working? I see your use of "priests" as derogatory in this context, can you explain more about what you have in mind? Or are you just trolling?

King-Aaron• 8 years ago

I'm super confused reading comments like this.

Ditto. Generally you see that the people taking a loosely-veiled stab at science articles are also genuinely religious themselves. It appears that it's fine to hold faith, but not fine to actively study the truth behind the matter.

The flip side is the trolls, and I genuinely don't understand why some people perceive it to be cool or funny to just arbitrarily go against the grain of a conversation.

some_account2• 8 years ago

If it was hit by a huge object with enough force to tilt an entire planet, parts of it would be ripped away. It would no longer be round.

I'm not a troll or religious. I just question the blind belief in whatever comes from our space agencies. A lot of things make zero sense but people are just trusting them anyway.

richev• 8 years ago

It's their hypothesis, backed up with hard work & simulations.

Alternate hypotheses welcome. That's the joy of science!

tenfold• 8 years ago

I can still chuckle at this headline in 2018, right?

walrus01• 8 years ago

Based on its immense size and gravity, Uranus can still take a pounding.

A massive object devastated Uranus a long time ago and it never fully recovered

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