AW: [meteorite-list] John Hopkins Astronomers ReacttoPluto'sPlanetary 'Demotion'

[Dave Carothers]

Actually, what we have here is right out of the wonderful world of Disney.
We have Pluto and the dwarfs (as in from Snow White).  Based on a lot of the
feedback from todays vote, the IAU is "Goofy" for making a "Mickey Mouse"
definition of planets.

Dave
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darren Garrison" <cynapse at charter.net>
To: "Martin Altmann" <altmann at meteorite-martin.de>
Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: AW: [meteorite-list] John Hopkins Astronomers
ReacttoPluto'sPlanetary 'Demotion'


On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 00:15:36 +0200, you wrote:

>"dwarf planet" is incommensurate with the use of words in publication in
>countries, which obey "Political Correctness".

Dwarf IS the PC term now.  "Midget" planet would have been a problem.  Other
problem names would have included "Munchkin" planet and "Hey, Didn't You
Play An
Ewok" planet.
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