just watched it too.
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| Author: | Pogue [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Is Pluto a planet? |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto I was just watching a show on THC about Pluto getting demoted as a planet. Seems like people have strong feeling about this issue so I wondered if anyone on SkullBrain gave a shit. |
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| Author: | redhanded [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 9:42 pm ] |
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I wanted to watch that but no thanks to work... If nothing just for history sake, a novelty if you will, its a planet. |
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| Author: | jocappy [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:01 pm ] |
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just watched it too.
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| Author: | Darky [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:04 pm ] |
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I voted no, after reading the Wiki article it seems the planet is classified a dwarf planet now, apparently there's a difference
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| Author: | jocappy [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 10:35 pm ] |
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Darky wrote: I voted no, after reading the Wiki article it seems the planet is classified a dwarf planet now, apparently there's a difference So is a "Dwarf Human" Not still a human, come on be cool man... |
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| Author: | redhanded [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:00 pm ] |
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jocappy wrote: Darky wrote: I voted no, after reading the Wiki article it seems the planet is classified a dwarf planet now, apparently there's a difference So is a "Dwarf Human" Not still a human, come on be cool man... Yeah have a heart man... freaking Plutos got problems, doesn't need you coming down on him like that, acting all Caltech... |
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| Author: | tavaro [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:04 pm ] |
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ugh. would you consider the new found Eris and Ceres planets or dwarf planets? are we sticking up for pluto for nostalgic reasons, when we should be looking at the facts? add: I love pluto as much as the next guy, even if he is a dwarf. |
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| Author: | Pogue [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:09 pm ] |
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I didn't realize how much the definition of "planet" had changed over the centuries. Poor Pluto is a lap dog now: 
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| Author: | redhanded [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:12 pm ] |
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Although I am making sport of the topic, those who want a serious debate, sorry I am not game. But after watching its really just a name game, a group of scientist voting on it, well isn't very scientific. Interesting topic though, one of the better bits of infotainment I have seen in a bit to say the least. |
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| Author: | Pogue [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:29 pm ] |
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I loved the scientist voting on it, that is what made me start a poll. |
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| Author: | jocappy [ Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:31 pm ] |
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yeah, no reason to poll if there was no reason to vote. BUt still, it is a planet. |
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| Author: | tavaro [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:09 am ] |
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Pluto is now a Planetoid
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| Author: | Roger [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:12 am ] |
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No. Fuck Disney. |
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| Author: | BloodDrinker6969 [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:55 am ] |
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Well if it's NOT a planet does it F up astrology, how will people read their charts or whatever that stuff is all about? |
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| Author: | Chad Hensley [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 5:10 am ] |
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Pluto is a planet and I like all the names of the dinosaurs (before they started changing them). |
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| Author: | SmorkinDoobers [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:37 am ] |
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Pluto is no longer a planet. This passed about a month or two ago, or so I thought |
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| Author: | turtletooth [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:48 am ] |
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Yes it's a planet. I'm not going back and re-learning stuff from grammer school. |
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| Author: | Vombie [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:58 am ] |
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yeah, it's a planet--a dwarf planet according to the IAU, I guess. light years away so it doesn't make a difference what they would call it, to me. |
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| Author: | lgcolddrink [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:39 am ] |
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I don't feel they should take it away especially since they were considering naming some tiny ass rock orbiting even further out than Pluto our 10th planet. |
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| Author: | el word [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:52 am ] |
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I'm going to have to change my mnemonic: "My Very Educated Mother Just Said, 'Pluto is no longer a planet, you idiot." |
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| Author: | Dean [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:34 am ] |
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Next they'll be telling us that rocketships to the moon don't have fins. Sheesh! It's sort of amusing that people get so emotional about the "planet or not?" debate, but I assume it's basically because we don't like to have long-held understandings undermined, as much as any re-evaluation of astronomical standards. |
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| Author: | cs22collect [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:25 pm ] |
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jeez.............. next they'll say a hotdog really isn't a dog |
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| Author: | Locomoco [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:35 pm ] |
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cs22collect wrote: jeez.............. next they'll say a hotdog really isn't a dog Or Funnel cake isn't really a cake... |
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| Author: | straightoutta..LOKASH [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:40 pm ] |
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Locomoco wrote: cs22collect wrote: jeez.............. next they'll say a hotdog really isn't a dog Or Funnel cake isn't really a cake... Or a funnel... |
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| Author: | Locomoco [ Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:45 pm ] |
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straightoutta..LOKASH wrote: Locomoco wrote: cs22collect wrote: jeez.............. next they'll say a hotdog really isn't a dog Or Funnel cake isn't really a cake... Or a funnel... touche... |
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