Orbital Mechanics Does not work that way! (/-/ Rampant Speculation /-/)

by Durandal, Thursday, July 16, 2015, 14:33 (3199 days ago) @ Cody Miller

To paraphrase the newsmonster :)

The visitation order can be explained by the Traveler moving to the next nearest planet in order of distance. As each planet does not move at the same orbital period around the sun the traveler could easily hit Mercury or Venus before Earth as Earth could be on the far side of the Sun at that time.

It isn't as if it arrived during some great conjunction with all the planets aligned in a row.

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I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Cody Miller, 2015-07-16, 14:27
- Orbital Mechanics Does not work that way! - Durandal, 2015-07-16, 14:33
  - Orbital Mechanics Does not work that way! - Cody Miller, 2015-07-16, 14:45
    - You know the correct year? - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 14:54
- I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Schedonnardus, 2015-07-16, 14:55
  - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 15:04
  - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Beorn, 2015-07-16, 16:02
    - Ha, can't believe I never thought of that. - someotherguy, 2015-07-16, 16:05
    - I wouldn't rotate 180 degrees, though... - ZackDark, 2015-07-16, 16:07
    - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - SilverBrin, 2015-07-16, 16:19
      - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Earendil, 2015-07-16, 16:24
        
        I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - CyberKN, 2015-07-16, 16:27
        
        I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 16:59
      - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Durandal, 2015-07-16, 16:28
        
        Reminds me of this gc. - iconicbanana, 2015-07-16, 16:39
        
        On Rasputin giving up - Earendil, 2015-07-16, 17:07
        
        the Gardener... - CruelLEGACEY, 2015-07-16, 18:30
        
        the Gardener... - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 18:47
        
        A Small Aside - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 19:13
    - ^ This ^ - Earendil, 2015-07-16, 16:25
      - probably flipped over to keep bird crap from falling in ;) - Schedonnardus, 2015-07-16, 16:36
        
        THAT'S why it's white! - Xenos, 2015-07-16, 17:06
        
        Vex death goo, bird crap, same difference, amirite? - Kahzgul, 2015-07-16, 18:07
  - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Cody Miller, 2015-07-16, 17:36
    - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 18:19
    - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Schedonnardus, 2015-07-16, 18:20
      - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Xenos, 2015-07-16, 18:25
        
        I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Schedonnardus, 2015-07-16, 19:11
        
        I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Xenos, 2015-07-16, 19:13
        
        I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Schedonnardus, 2015-07-16, 19:38
        
        I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Xenos, 2015-07-16, 19:40
      - I don't think the traveler cares about humanity - Ragashingo, 2015-07-16, 18:33

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