Is Pluto Really Not a Planet Anymore?

[Proton Soup]

I think the discovery of Eris was a major deciding factor in the decision to define "dwarf planets." Eris is estimated 27% more massive than Pluto, so if Pluto was a planet Eris would have to be one too...



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_(dwarf_planet )

hmmm...

so A-E-I-O-U and sometimes Y (and W?)

and M-V-E-M-J-S-U-N and sometimes Pluto (and Eris?)

 

[Grep]

Wouldn't it make more sense for the whole phrase "dwarf planet" to be a noun in its own right, as is suggested by the Oxford Dictionary of English? Perhaps this would clearer if it was hyphenated.

You're probably right about that. But really, I rest my case. It's not incorrect, I think, just confusing to the general public. I don't like having to explain to people why a dwarf planet is not, in fact, a planet even though the word is right in there. It should be totally unnecessary.

That said, I'm not really losing sleep over it.

 

[FlexGunship]

That said, I'm not really losing sleep over it.

Yeah, but now I am! There's a grammatical nightmare afoot.

 

[Grep]

Yeah, but now I am! There's a grammatical nightmare afoot.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

It's a red herring. Neither red, nor herring.

 

[HeLiXe]

It's a red herring. Neither red, nor herring.

Where?! *gets frying pan and oil*

 

[HeLiXe]

Sedna? Haumea?

Quaoar!

How can you deny a dwarfie named Quaoar?!

True...but Quaoar only has a cool name, Sedna has a pretty orbit and Haumea is beautifully oval

look at that sexy thing!

 

[Chi Meson]

Here's a nice composite of the largest TNOs:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/EightTNOs.png

EDIT: Yow, that was HUGE,

I changed it to a link

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Here's a nice composite of the largest TNOs:

I hadn't realized until now that the Earth is trans-Neptunian.

 

[Borek]

look at that sexy thing!

I think I am too old. It doesn't look sexy to me.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

I think I am too old. It doesn't look sexy to me.

You're not too old, you're just spoiled by Marzena.

 

[Chi Meson]

I hadn't realized until now that the Earth is trans-Neptunian.

And the largest!

 

[Newai]

This is ridiculous. How can a dog be a planet.

Well, if you feed it enough...

 

[HeLiXe]

I think I am too old. It doesn't look sexy to me.

Perhaps you're more of a spherical guy?

 

[HeLiXe]

Here's a nice composite of the largest TNOs:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/91/EightTNOs.png

EDIT: Yow, that was HUGE,

I changed it to a link

Beautiful! Thanks :)

 

[Astronuc]

True...but Quaoar only has a cool name, Sedna has a pretty orbit and Haumea is beautifully oval

look at that sexy thing!

It looks like an ostrich egg.

 

[Gokul43201]

Pluto is no longer a planet?

What's next: you going to tell me that Cruithne is no longer our moon?

 

[HeLiXe]

It looks like an ostrich egg.

>_> Now what am I supposed to say...if I agree, everyone will think I find ostrich eggs sexy!

What's next: you going to tell me that Cruithne is no longer our moon?

NO WAY! I never knew about this! Thanks Gokul, this completely blew my mind tonight.