Recent content by Arctic Frost

I’m starting to understand the view now but originally I felt gases too light to gather with heavier elements so close to the sun and couldn’t understand why they believed that. The mathematical “push and pull” you describe was unknown to me. The exciting happenstance is I am now discovering I...

The gases, they are my culprit to accepting the common theory though acceptance grows with understanding. In reading the wonderful book you suggested I found that I have an aversion to terminology. I am gifted with an advanced understanding of imagery, but can’t seem to get those terms down...

Oh my goodness, how exciting! I couldn’t help but latch onto this: “ . . . where the planet is ripped apart from orbiting too close to its star, or even a collision with another planet late in its formation. . .” This is exactly what I envision. The question being; what if our new found gas...

I think I actually understand what you’re explaining here, but just barely grasping it. I have weaned away from thinking a gas giant formed inside the 4AU (hope I got that right, basically the inner area of the sun.) Now my imagination has it forming as normal then moving. I imagine a dance...

Thank you, Cat! This helps tremendously. I like how this analogy of my gas giant being the harbor of life bearing planets is bringing me to actual knowledge. As I learn, my analogy becomes more frayed but my mind becomes more sound, so to speak. I still feel the thrill that my analogy might...

Eureka! I FINALLY understand! I still need to fill in all my gaps but thanks to all for your help. Catastrophe found this wonderful imagery for me as well. I will brag, I gained my comprehension just before he gave me this link which is uncommon for me. It is a testament to all the wonderful...

You’re an absolute treasure, thank you!

We novices gain great understanding by the art work created by scientists. However, I’m having a tough time figuring out how to properly search for this factual imagery. For instance, I’m having trouble comprehending the time frame right when the planets were first forming. The dust to little...

Ok, I’ve only now tapped into this and I “think” I understand. Please forgive my rudimentary style but here goes: I'm an ant on a surface thickness of 0. I cannot perceive the “z” because it does not exist for me. I can see my world expanding by my distances becoming longer but I do not perceive...

No, I have not not. Is it possible for you to link back to them?

Wonderful quote! Thank you. I feel so encouraged to learn more. I have quite a bit of research to do but I'm feeling much more confident now in which direction to take my time.

EXCELLENT! Thank you so much! I’ve always envisioned a gas giant forming as normal, moons and all, and somehow finding itself too close to the sun as a means to bring its moons into the inner system. But I knew I had a ton to learn and I just wasn’t certain what direction to go to educate...

Ah but perhaps our most important journeys are also the ones that failed. Think of the Mars mission where feet got turned into meters.

Thank you SO MUCH! What a wonderful reply that gives me so many avenues to turn my focus towards. I see that it would be wise for me to learn more about gas giants, their gravities and their influences. I have more focused on the sun’s dynamics even though there I have tons to learn as well...

Wow! I think I’m going to LOVE it here. You guys are the BEST. I promise to learn ways to not duplicate posts or threads so this doesn’t happen. I cannot express my nervousness at being a “newbie” :)