# Bad planet!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-planet/125083>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 22, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-planet/125083 "2002-08-22T14:57:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\
**Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-planet/125083/1 "2002-08-22T14:57:30Z")

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[Jupiter apparently doing something wrong](http://www.satirewire.com/news/aug02/jupiter.shtml):

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> Out There ([SatireWire.com](http://SatireWire.com)) — For the second time in a week, humanity watched in fear and awe as a mysterious arm, estimated to be some 3 million light years across, once again appeared to part the black fabric of space, point an angry finger directly at Jupiter, and shout “No!”
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> The arm immediately withdrew and has not been seen since.