mur'phon Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The problem with keeping Plutos planet status is that then they would have to add one more to the list, possibly more as we get better at spotting rocks insane distances away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inyri Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I don't care if Pluto is a planet or not, but... but... plutoid?! What's wrong with planetoid? >.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I don't know of other bodies that may be more qualified, I was merely curious as to why they are the ones who get to choose what is a planet and what isn't.It seems to me that an international community of experts should be the ones that get to decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Pluto's still charted on the Sol System on Mass Effect, and that's enough for my sensitive heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quanon Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 It seems to me that an international community of experts should be the ones that get to decide. We could of course nuke it to death, so that we don't have to bother with what it was or is. It'll be simple: The first planet mankind has destroyed, yippieee ! Pro: - First planet wasted is not our earth, we could learn from it Con: Leaves lots of loose rocks behind and how would we name these floating buggers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inyri Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 It'll be simple: The first planet mankind has destroyed, yippieee ! But it's a plutoid, not a planet! And so continues the arduous debate you were attempting to avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Con: Leaves lots of loose rocks behind and how would we name these floating buggers...Extrapolation: Bigger chunks get slung-shot through Jupiter's gravitation after the explosion. They strike Earth on their way to the Sun and cause the death of 95% of all life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcesious Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 FYI, to help clarify things, there are 11 known planets/planetoids. 8 planets, Pluto classified as a planetoid, and the other two planetoids are Eris and Ceres. (Ceres would be the easiest to nuke since it's closer than Pluto. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salzella Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I don't care if Pluto is a planet or not, but... but... plutoid?! What's wrong with planetoid? >.> Sort of like the cosmic equivalent of saying 'it's not the winning that counts, but the taking part'. Softening the blow by giving it a unique callsign, so poor Pluto's feelings aren't unduly hurt. Possibly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Reminds me of the whole gay marriage vs "traditional" marriage... lol 'Oh we wont let you get "married" but you can have civil unions... Essentially the same thing though.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inyri Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 So what you're saying is that they're trying to make Pluto feel... uh... gay? Wait, I know there was a point in there somewhere... *gets out her spectacles* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I don't care if Pluto is a planet or not, but... but... plutoid?! What's wrong with planetoid? >.>as long as its some form of oid i'm okay with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentScope001 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 The demotion of Pluto was necessary, otherwise other objects in the Belt that are larger than Pluto, or has the same size as Pluto, would also have to be promoted to Planet-status too. Which would eventually lead to our Solar System having 5,650 Planets. Give or take a few 100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 While that may be true, all of those other objects are lacking something very critical that Pluto has in abundance. Personality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 and a belly button! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcesious Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 and a belly button! Huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Jones Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 F.U.N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Pluto and I were in a drive by together. Mad respect, dawg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCarter426 Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 "Did you hear about Pluto? That's messed up, right?" Actually, I have no problem with their decision to demote Pluto. My complaint is that instead of just demoting Pluto or making Eris and Ceres planets, they decided on some lame compromise that upset everyone. Scientists, that's when you know you've done your job right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Relenzo2 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yes, Earth and Pluto were in the cosmic driveby of comets and SFC's getting knocked out of the galactic debri belt which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs, if that happened to be what you were talking about. (The Big Splash). What belly button? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev7 Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Pluto will always be a planet to me. Agreed. What belly button? You know, the thing on your 'belly', a navel. I don't like the name plutoid. I think that planetiod is much better. Plutiod though?! No way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serpentine Cougar Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I wonder how Mickey feels about his pet being "demoted".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthAve Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I wonder how Mickey feels about his pet being "demoted".... I was waiting this whole freakin thread to talk about how Pluto is a dog too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quanon Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 I was waiting this whole freakin thread to talk about how Pluto is a dog too... HMMM, lets nuke it ! I'm sure the gory parts won't be called plutoids or astroids. If there's anything left ofcourse Lets hope they don't start demoting are sun to some small class star... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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