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Tufts The Cat wrote in
. 97.131: quoted from AP article Among the scientists who torpedoed "pluton" were geologists, who pointed out somewhat embarrassingly to astronomers that it's already a prominent term in volcano science for deep igneous rock formations. "What were they thinking? The reaction in the geologic community was rolling of eyes," said Allen F. Glazner, a geologist at the University of North Carolina. "It would be like botanists trying to distinguish between trees and shrubs and coming up with the term 'animal.'" end quote So which is IAU, tastes great or less filling? Less filling. |
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