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How should we define "planet"?

Post 81

Lemon Blossom (aka Athena Albatross)

"LB, there is no evidence for either side until NASA finally gets around to putting a probe up there so I guess I'll see you in about 2013
think each is as likely as the other, just most of the sources I've read attribute Charon's existence to dust acculmulation "

See you then, if Congress doesn't cut the funding.


How should we define "planet"?

Post 82

Lemon Blossom (aka Athena Albatross)

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Perhaps, but the chances of Pluto having vanished in the last 10 hours are pretty slim...


How should we define "planet"?

Post 83

Lemon Blossom (aka Athena Albatross)

"No, for scientists. And any scientist worth his weight in salt would say that Pluto isn't a planet. Except for Archaeologists."

Take a look at this, then.

http://www.spacedaily.com/news/outerplanets-04b.html


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