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In reply to the discussion: Mormons: People don't get own planets in afterlife [View all]agentS
(1,325 posts)39. Personally, I want them to have the "Razor Hail" planet...
http://www.cracked.com/article_20702_5-real-planets-way-weirder-than-anything-in-science-fiction.html

Perfect for those who enjoy their smoothies with a generous helping of hypersonic glass shards.
They probably had to change their ideas because almost all the planets we (I) have found are cosmic-horror death worlds of awesomeness.

#1. The Planet Where Glass Rains Sideways at 4,000 mph
NASA, ESA, M. Kornmesser
HD 189773b's outward appearance is deceptive. At first glance, it's probably the closest to Earth's distinctly habitable look that you'll find: another plain old blue ball, no rings or flames or unyielding blackness. It looks like it might even have clouds or sentient alien life forms that haven't yet discovered what irredeemable assholes we are. Why aren't we on our way there yet?!
Unfortunately, HD 189773b is a bit of a cosmic exploration cocktease. Far from habitable, HD 189773b is a planet where it literally rains shards of glass.
HD 189773b has a large amount of silicate particles in its atmosphere that happen to scatter blue light. This blue coloring is made all the more prominent when temperatures on the planet (roughly the same ones as those inside a volcano) condense the silicate particles into glass and fling them down and sideways at speeds up to 4,000 mph. Yep: a global glass tornado. That's a premise so outlandish, even SyFy wouldn't touch it. So while it may look like a lovely vacation spot, just remember that HD 189773b is not so much a planet as it is the largest blender in the known universe.
NASA, ESA, M. Kornmesser
HD 189773b's outward appearance is deceptive. At first glance, it's probably the closest to Earth's distinctly habitable look that you'll find: another plain old blue ball, no rings or flames or unyielding blackness. It looks like it might even have clouds or sentient alien life forms that haven't yet discovered what irredeemable assholes we are. Why aren't we on our way there yet?!
Unfortunately, HD 189773b is a bit of a cosmic exploration cocktease. Far from habitable, HD 189773b is a planet where it literally rains shards of glass.
HD 189773b has a large amount of silicate particles in its atmosphere that happen to scatter blue light. This blue coloring is made all the more prominent when temperatures on the planet (roughly the same ones as those inside a volcano) condense the silicate particles into glass and fling them down and sideways at speeds up to 4,000 mph. Yep: a global glass tornado. That's a premise so outlandish, even SyFy wouldn't touch it. So while it may look like a lovely vacation spot, just remember that HD 189773b is not so much a planet as it is the largest blender in the known universe.

Perfect for those who enjoy their smoothies with a generous helping of hypersonic glass shards.
They probably had to change their ideas because almost all the planets we (I) have found are cosmic-horror death worlds of awesomeness.

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The way I read this, the Mormon Church is basically saying, "Our beliefs are...
joeybee12
Feb 2014
#9
I don't think pointing out the Church that is political - particularly with Marriage
FreeState
Mar 2014
#30
I love when religions try to change their crazy dogma/doctrine to less crazier versions of dogma
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Mar 2014
#24