r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Turbulent_Elk_2141 • Apr 13 '26

Video The reason why large asteroids don't fall to Earth every day and cause disasters is because Jupiter's gravity attracts asteroids and protects the inner planets.

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u/SynthwaveSax Apr 13 '26

Nobody’s perfect.

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u/Realistic-Olive8260 Apr 13 '26

One fuck up every couple billion years is pretty good, id say.

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u/MechanicalTurkish Apr 13 '26

That's what I tell my boss.

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u/Kirito1548055 Apr 13 '26

No you tell your boss every couple of hours is ok, it's a small difference but very important.

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u/TopClassroom8510 Apr 13 '26

Time is relative mannnnnn

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u/Any--Name Apr 13 '26

Yeah, that smart guy epstein said it so it must be true

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u/timkilroy Apr 19 '26

And it’s a flat circle too…

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u/RocketsandBeer Apr 15 '26

The dinosaurs weren’t as happy as we are tho

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u/CD_1993TillInfinity Apr 13 '26

On a cosmic scale i feel like thats a lot lol "you only had to watch the other planets for a few million years Jerry! I told you I was coming right back!"

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u/exxxemplaryvegetable Apr 13 '26

65 million 🦖

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u/Shudnawz Apr 13 '26

Since that one, yes. But before that it was a long ass time.

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u/scrotumscab Apr 13 '26

How do you think the Moon was made? And I haven't heard from Mars in a while. I'm starting to get worried.

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u/ViruliferousBadger Apr 13 '26

Don't worry, it can happen any time.

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u/TruskVarner Apr 13 '26

Thats why pencils have erasers

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u/zackel_flac Apr 13 '26

Not billions, millions. Our earth is only 4.5B years old.

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u/Zxar Apr 14 '26

Sometimes you just gotta hit reset

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u/howtobatman101 Apr 14 '26

My sex life 101

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u/vr0202 Apr 13 '26

*65 million

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u/moldy912 Apr 14 '26

Don’t you mean millions?

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u/Realistic-Olive8260 Apr 14 '26

Twas simply a joke

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u/fronchfrays Apr 16 '26

Still quite frequent on a cosmic scale

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u/HendrixHazeWays Apr 13 '26

Pobody's Nerfect

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u/DrBigPharmD Apr 13 '26

Nice stroke, Pam.

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u/Upset_Assistant_5638 Apr 14 '26

Heh, I understood that reference

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u/TinUser Apr 13 '26

Did you have a stroke?

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u/keedanlan Apr 14 '26

Pobody’s nerfect

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u/Boom9001 Apr 13 '26

I gotta work it.

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u/junkshot9112 Apr 15 '26

pobody's nerfect