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Prophet 451

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2. Irrelevent until the IAU weighs in

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Oct 2, 2014, 08:36 PM

Oct 2014

The problem is, if you define Pluto as a planet, you also have to accept quite a few TNOs that have been found in the last few years. Depending on how you count it, your solar system has 8 planets or upwards of twenty or even a couple of hundred.

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People Want Pluto as a Planet Again [View all] Judi Lynn Oct 2014 OP

It's that damn dog! arcane1 Oct 2014 #1

Irrelevent until the IAU weighs in Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #2

it's all just a bunch of big rocks and some gasy masses Kalidurga Oct 2014 #3

Big rocks and gassy masses Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #12

Fucking stupid! FiveGoodMen Oct 2014 #4

They want to make this a planet? muntrv Oct 2014 #5

Well, not to be mean about it, but tough shit for them. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #6

Planet or not, it's got it's own probe going to it as we speak. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #7

Woof! valerief Oct 2014 #8

If pluto becomes a planet I will have to retire my T shirt. Travis_0004 Oct 2014 #9

Not only should Pluto regain it's planet status, there should be reparations. nm rhett o rick Oct 2014 #10

They want Pluto to be a planet... defacto7 Oct 2014 #11

Why stop with Pluto? Lionel Mandrake Oct 2014 #13

It helps with the memorization game... WillParkinson Oct 2014 #14

I think it should be brought back to the status of a planet because of it's finder.. BlueJazz Oct 2014 #15

If only people could get a tenth as excited about climate science. Orsino Oct 2014 #16

Human languages such as English are a tool for telling stories and do not always reflect reality. hunter Oct 2014 #17