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Old August 31st 06, 08:36 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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Default Pluto is out from planet dictionary

On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:30:53 +0200, "Starman"
wrote:

Wrong !
Pluto is a Dwarf planet, thats still a planet in the dictionary


The IAU was quite clear on this point.

Pluto can no longer be classed as a planet. And in the words of the
IAU host it is now only called a "dwarf planet" in order to keep the
public happy.

Seems like the members of the IAU consider the smaller big round
objects along with the other solar system trash.

So in the words of the IAU a dwarf planet is not a planet. =8-

You can begin to see that this concept will not carry well. There is
likely to be endless public confusion until every non-expert considers
a dwarf planet to be a planet.

That would make this IAU definition kind of irrelevant...

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Old August 31st 06, 12:52 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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Not carry well with whom?

The public has already moved on. They are now more concerned about the
latest doings on the U.S. television show _Survivor_ than they are
about Pluto.

;-)


Cardman wrote:
On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:30:53 +0200, "Starman"
wrote:

Wrong !
Pluto is a Dwarf planet, thats still a planet in the dictionary


The IAU was quite clear on this point.

Pluto can no longer be classed as a planet. And in the words of the
IAU host it is now only called a "dwarf planet" in order to keep the
public happy.

Seems like the members of the IAU consider the smaller big round
objects along with the other solar system trash.

So in the words of the IAU a dwarf planet is not a planet. =8-

You can begin to see that this concept will not carry well. There is
likely to be endless public confusion until every non-expert considers
a dwarf planet to be a planet.

That would make this IAU definition kind of irrelevant...

Cardman.
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Old August 31st 06, 11:04 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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wrote:
Pluto is out from planet dictionary


Good.

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Old September 1st 06, 12:03 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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"Rich" wrote in message
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wrote:
Pluto is out from planet dictionary


Good.


What about Goofy?


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Old September 1st 06, 12:08 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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"Billy No Mates" wrote in message
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"Rich" wrote in message
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wrote:
Pluto is out from planet dictionary


Good.


What about Goofy?

And Deputy Dawg?


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Old September 1st 06, 02:55 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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If Pluto is a dwarf planet then it is A PLANET.
Continue calling it A PLANET, O.K.?

"Starman" wrote in message
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Then start to read: Pluto is a dwarf P L A N E T
what part of the word "planet" don't you understand?

If we should follow your logic, our sun would not be a star because it's a
yellow dwarf star
a human dwarf would not be a human, because he is a dwarf

see where this leads to?

you are as "smart" as some tv neworks that said "Pluto kicked out of our
solar system"


"Mark Earnest" skrev i en meddelelse
...

"Starman" wrote in message
...
It's still in the solar system, it's just been categorized as a dwarf
planet in our solar system!


Pluto is still a planet?
Then start calling a planet again, then, for the love of all that is
good!


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Old September 1st 06, 06:30 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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Wasn't it Mark Earnest who wrote:
If Pluto is a dwarf planet then it is A PLANET.
Continue calling it A PLANET, O.K.?


I didn't hear you complaining about us not considering all the "minor
planets" to be "planets". "Minor planets" were not planets then. "Dwarf
planets" are not planets now.

Get used to it. 2500 astronomers are not going to change their minds.

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Old September 1st 06, 07:06 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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Mike Williams wrote:
Wasn't it Mark Earnest who wrote:
If Pluto is a dwarf planet then it is A PLANET.
Continue calling it A PLANET, O.K.?


I didn't hear you complaining about us not considering all the "minor
planets" to be "planets". "Minor planets" were not planets then. "Dwarf
planets" are not planets now.

Get used to it. 2500 astronomers are not going to change their minds.

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Gentleman of Leisure



More like the 300 that actually voted.

Double-A

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Old September 1st 06, 07:17 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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nightbat wrote

Double-A wrote:

Mike Williams wrote:

Wasn't it Mark Earnest who wrote:

If Pluto is a dwarf planet then it is A PLANET.
Continue calling it A PLANET, O.K.?


I didn't hear you complaining about us not considering all the "minor
planets" to be "planets". "Minor planets" were not planets then. "Dwarf
planets" are not planets now.

Get used to it. 2500 astronomers are not going to change their minds.

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Gentleman of Leisure




Commander Double-A
More like the 300 that actually voted.

Double-A


nightbat

Correct Commander and the rest were coffee boy bad brew served
and put to sleep we just know it, oh heavens! If they can get rid of our
Pluto all planets are in danger of being made obsolete, Seans were are
you! Is there safety in numbers don't bet on it.

See:
http://www.space.com/scienceastronom...efinition.html

ponder on,
the nightbat
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Old September 1st 06, 08:12 AM posted to sci.astro.amateur,uk.sci.astronomy,alt.astronomy,sci.astro,alt.astronomy.solar
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In article . com,
Double-A wrote:

Mike Williams wrote:
Wasn't it Mark Earnest who wrote:
If Pluto is a dwarf planet then it is A PLANET.
Continue calling it A PLANET, O.K.?


I didn't hear you complaining about us not considering all the "minor
planets" to be "planets". "Minor planets" were not planets then. "Dwarf
planets" are not planets now.

Get used to it. 2500 astronomers are not going to change their minds.

--
Mike Williams
Gentleman of Leisure



More like the 300 that actually voted.

Double-A


Those 2200 who didn't care to vote probably won't care now either....

It's a bit like a US presidential election: the majority of the voters
don't bother to vote. One of the candidates wins the election - does that
make the non-voters change their minds? In almost all cases: no.

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