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Definition of Planet to be Announced in September
MasaMuneCyrus writes "After over seven years of debating, the International Astronomical Union announced that it expects to announce the official definition of a planet in September. After many-a-deadlock, they handed the task of deciding exactly what a planet is to a new committee, which includes historians and educators. 'They wanted a different perspective from that of planetary scientists,' said Edward Bowell, an astronomer at Lowell Observatory who is also vice president of the IAU's Division III-Planetary Systems Sciences group. If all goes according to plan, the wording will be proposed in their 12-day General Assembly meeting in Prague."
....or is it? :-P
... debian-legal will notice that Earth is not a planet under the new definition.
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Yes, it will be SUCH a great relief. I mean, damn, it's been such a crucial part of my life to know whether Pluto can be called a planet or not. My mind has been in TERRIBLE CONFLICT since I was in elementary school over this.
If Pluto is still a planet after September, nomenclature AS WE KNOW IT will fall apart. Tomatoes will become vegetables again!! Peanuts will be ACTUALLY NUTS!!! THE MADNESS MUST END
It's a yellow little person, you insensitive clod!
"I hope Pluto finally gets excluded from planet definition. It's too small"
Well, sir, I hope that you are similarly excluded from the human definition. What have I ever done to you to deserve this?
-Pluto
(PS that was a really low blow, commenting on my size. I could make a crack about you and satisfying your wife, but that wouldn't be "big" of me.)
Erotic is when you use a feather. Exotic is when you use the whole chicken.
Pluto, judging by your orbit, I'd say you've had a bit too much to drink tonight. C'mon, I'll call you a taxi home. No hard feelings.
They prefer to be called Chinese-American little people, you insensitive clod!
Vowels:
a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y
Planets:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and SOMETIMES Pluto
Why waste any more time (or money) on this? Add "sometimes Ceres" et al. if you want. Doesn't matter
what you call it, its still a hunk of rock in space (except for the ones that aren't hunks of rock, but I digress).
"Not a star."
I think it's a great definition:
I now officially qualify for planethood.
Dear IAU, You suck. Love, Merriam-Webster
By the pricking of my thumbs, Something wicked this way comes: Open, locks, whoever knocks!
Maybe they should break the deadlock over Pluto by playing one (1) game of Rock, Paper Scissors.
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Need a new mnemonic, people! Mary's very eager mouth joyfully sucks until nut.