Let’s face the facts: Jupiter as a moon hog
I am howling at the moon about a recent article in the Times Colonist informing us that Jupiter now has 92 moons.
By Jove, how much cheese can one planet eat? The gravity of this situation eclipses all other celestial concerns.
One planet in the solar system having such lunar bounty, while others go with one moon, or in the case of our neighbour Venus, no moons, is unacceptable.
In dealing with this situation, as with any moon-related endeavour, I suggest a phased approach.
Firstly, we should send a strongly worded letter to the Jovian authorities. Secondly, we should send all our elected officials to Jupiter for in-person dialogue (which will have the added benefit of ridding Earth of its elected officials).
Thirdly, and only in the eventuality that nothing else has worked, we should take to social media with a frenzy of biting memes mocking Jupiter and her many moons.
Yes, the time for simply mooning about has passed; it is time to shoot for the moon and let Jupiter know the honeymoon is over and that our patience is waning.
There are 219 moons in our solar system (not counting shunned Pluto’s five moons); surely a more equitable distribution is not mere moonshine.
Let us work together to get beyond this dark side of moon matters, and return to a solar systemic sea of tranquillity.
Michael Erwin
Saanich
Earth
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Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 February 2023 - 06:17 AM.