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rounded by the scattering of planetesimals. But this depends on how dense the planetesimal disk is and how long it endures. After the global instability of the Nice model the planetesimals would be dramatically less dense in the disk because many of them would be scattered out of the solar system completely. Thus, planetesimals may not effectively round off the orbits. Young age creationists can view our solar system under a much simpler paradigm than in the Grand Tack and Nice models. Genesis implies God’s supernatural creative activity was complete at the end of the creation week. Our solar system is intelligently designed to be a remarkably safe and stable system. The migration simulations show that any change in Jupiter’s orbit has a significant effect on all the other planets. Thus, Jupiter seems to act as a kind of dynamic anchor to the other planets. The various planets and moons in our solar system give us glimpses of the variety God created and show how unique our own planet is. On the other hand, there are possibilities that could be explored regarding changes in the orbits of small bodies after creation. For example, if asteroids were started at creation in various distributions, how long would be required for approximately 6,500 Trojans to collect at the L4 and L5 Lagrange points of Jupiter? More insights could be gained from creationists reproducing some of the planet migration scenarios. However, the author believes that migrating planets are not necessary for explaining our solar system. REFERENCES Alexandersen, M., B. Gladman, S. Greenstreet, J.J. Kavelaars, J.M. Petit, and S. Gwyn. 2013. A Uranian Trojan and the frequency of temporary giant-planet co-orbitals. Science 341, no. 6149: 994-997. Batygin, K., and M.E. Brown. 2010. 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