Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Visiting the Gas Giant

What if? It's the basis of many stories. We ask. We ponder. We wonder.

On Tuesdays I throw one out there. What if? It may be speculative. It may stem from something I see. It may be something I pull from the news.

Make of it what you will. If a for instance is not specified, interpret that instance as you wish. And if the idea turns into a story, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements 😉 

What if we could take a "cruise" to Jupiter?

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  1. No thanks, not for me! Just the idea is vertiginous. I hate flying, and I hate heights, so I'll just stay right here and look at pictures of Saturn, thank you very much.

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    1. You'd get better pictures from right above. I'm just sayin'...

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  2. Like on the space cruiser in The Fifth Element? Looks fun, but I prefer to keep my feet on Earth.

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    1. It's been so long since I've seen The Fifth Element that I don't recall this. But likely that's what I mean.

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  3. My reply would be based on how long it had been going on. If it was a new thing, I would pass, waiting a bit to be sure all is safe and well. Then, I would prob jump on and go, if I could afford it.

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    1. Ah, very good questions. If you've seen the show Avenue 5, then you know what kind of bad things could happen.

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  4. I would not could not go to Jupiter. I can not will not thin of much that is stupider. Not on a cruise, not on a rocket, not with the author of The Help, Kathrynn Stockett. (Sorry, feeling Seussian)

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  5. I'd consider it. After it's been done many times.

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  6. I won't live long enough for us to have the technology. There would be a lot of challenges to overcome. We will - one day. But not with me.

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    1. It's a what if. Pretend we can do it today.

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    2. With modern technology, I agree with Su-Sieee! Mac. The only woman for the job is Ms. Frizzle and her bus.

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  7. In a yellow school bus with Lily Tomlin as the bus driver? I’m on it.

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*Exception: I do not respond to "what if?" comments, but I do read them all. Those questions are open to your interpretation, and I don't wish to limit your imagination by what I thought the question was supposed to be.