If Jupiter became a star..?

[whabang]

Jupiter doesn't have quite the mass for achieving brown-dwarf status (a star that never managed to light up), but it's not very far away.

I read a theory about the possibility to light up Jupiter with numerous hydrogen bombs deep inside it, should the Sun ever start fading, but I doubt it would be a good idea.

If Jupiter suddenly was lit, the temperature on Terra would increase at first, and then vary as the distance between Jupiter and it changed. During the hot periods, when Jupiter is near, I suspect civilization would only be possible around the polar regions. It would be the end of the world as we know it™!

On the other hand, should the Sun start fading for some reason, It might be a good idea. :-)

[whabang]

Jupiter is not a brown dwarf, it's a large gas gigant. IIRC, it would have to be ten times larger to be classified as a brown dwarf.

I never said that it would be possible to light Jupiter; I simply implied that doing so, should it be possible, would not be a good thing.


Ij spel liek chit!

[whabang]

Told you so... :-P

I learnt that in the 9th grade, didn't you? :lol:

[whabang]

The guy who wrote that article obviously had another opinion. :-)

Anyway, I believe it was mostly nonsense.

[whabang]

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@ Whabang
Did someone put something sharp on your chair? :-P

Ahh! Lost the argument and now responding with personal attacks, are you? :-D

We took a bunch of freaked out photographs at work. Mine was the one tha looks least wierd. :-P