"Pluto is dead" - Mike Brown, It's official |
"Pluto is dead" - Mike Brown, It's official |
Aug 24 2006, 01:58 PM
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Aug 26 2006, 02:52 PM
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Am I alone in wondering why this IAU edict is even happening in this time frame?
Pluto has been on the planet roster for a very long time now, could this matter have been tabled till after the New Horizons flyby? If Pluto turns out to have geysers, weather, climate, tectonics, lakes, volcanoes, lightning, aurorae, rings, hurricanes, magnetic field, etc. perhaps there would be a new debate regarding what a planet is? |
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Aug 26 2006, 03:37 PM
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If Pluto turns out to have geysers, weather, climate, tectonics, lakes, volcanoes, lightning, aurorae, rings, hurricanes, magnetic field, etc. perhaps there would be a new debate regarding what a planet is? Titan likely has most of those things, but I don't see such a fuss pushing for it to be a planet. I don't think interestingness should be a factor in determining what is a planet. Nor do I think being a planet should be a factor determining if something's interesting. -------------------- |
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Aug 26 2006, 04:36 PM
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Aug 26 2006, 04:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
You haven't been listening to Jason! Nah.. He also hates Europa, so go figure! -------------------- |
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