[meteorite-list] Astronomers Lean Toward Eight Planets

[batkol]

"i before e except after c, and when sounded like a as in neighbor and 
weigh."

a body is a planet, when [fill in the approved definition], except for Pluto 
. .  .

there are exceptions to every other "rule" ever conceived, seems like we 
could throw Pluto a bone and let it stay on the team without disrupting the 
order of the universe too much.  just a half a cuppa coffee thought . . .
take care
susan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob McCafferty" <rob_mccafferty at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 4:15 AM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Astronomers Lean Toward Eight Planets


>
>
> --- "Sterling K. Webb" <sterling_k_webb at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>>  I look at
>> Earth's surface and
>> it's mostly dirt, so the planet Earth is mostly made
>> of dirt, right?
>>
>
> I know it's pedantic but waterball would be a better
> analogy. ~70% surface is water (not dirt) but there
> really isn't much of it on earth as a whole.
>
> I agree with your sentiments Sterling. I particularly
> thought "Hmm, they're NEVER gonna call them
> frigospheres. titter".
> Although I am pro 8 I agree that suddenly demoting
> Pluto may end up making everyone look silly. As
> someone else pointed out, in 100 years, nobody's going
> to cae what we call them.
> I suspect that in 100 years I won't care either.
> Somehow I doubt that science can make me live to 140
> when it cannot properly decide what a planet is!
>
> Can't we just ignore the problem? Maybe it'll go away!
>
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