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Io's orbit, keeping it at more or less a cozy 422,000 kilometers (262,000 miles) from Jupiter, cuts across the planet's powerful magnetic lines of force, thus turning Io into a electric generator. Io can develop 400,000 volts across itself and create an electric current of 3 million amperes. This current takes the path of least resistance along Jupiter's magnetic field lines to the planet's surface, creating lightning in Jupiter's upper atmosphere.
Originally posted by Dolby_X
Do we got any plan to tap this massive free energy one day ?
Imagine how it can help space exploration. I wish one day in my living i see man mission to Jupiter moon !
Originally posted by Astyanax
The idea that surface features on Mars were caused by electric arcs between the planet and some other celestial body is pure electric-universe hokum.
The features formed the same way Earth's did: by geophysical activity, erosion and meteorite strikes.
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
Originally posted by Astyanax
The idea that surface features on Mars were caused by electric arcs between the planet and some other celestial body is pure electric-universe hokum.
The features formed the same way Earth's did: by geophysical activity, erosion and meteorite strikes.
A very respected member of this fine forum, to say the least, what you say carries quite a bit of weight.
I would challenge your thought on this, however, by pointing to the extreme nature of the features on Mars, combined with the relatively smaller size and lack of geophysical activity.
Take, for example, Mons Olympus. That is quite a peak on that mountain, being not only visible from space, but dominating the Martian landscape.
Or Valles Marineris....there isn't a parallel on Earth for it.
Now, it may be quite a leap to claim it is electrical in nature. I will not argue that. But there is plenty of room for speculation on the basis for these landmarks.
FWIW, i am a Plasma Cosmology proponent. I believe that the electrical nature of Mars past was controlled by the Suns highly charged electrical atmosphere. But, who am i kidding...i really don't "believe" much. My beliefs generally tend more towards assigning probability, and daydreaming of conjecture.
Originally posted by cowboys703
Valles Marineris is tied into the creation of the Tharsis Bulge which are shield volcanoes similar to the Hawaiian Island chain. The reason Olympus Mons is so big is because of the lack of recent plate tectonics has kept it situated over the hot spot for so long.
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
Originally posted by cowboys703
Valles Marineris is tied into the creation of the Tharsis Bulge which are shield volcanoes similar to the Hawaiian Island chain. The reason Olympus Mons is so big is because of the lack of recent plate tectonics has kept it situated over the hot spot for so long.
wow, quite the analysis. and you never even put a shovel in the ground.
quite prodigious.
Originally posted by bigfatfurrytexan
A very respected member of this fine forum... what you say carries quite a bit of weight.
I would challenge your thought on this...