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Pluto is no longer a planet.
Topic Started: Jun 18 2007, 06:50 PM (149 Views)
cheesedude
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Anyone else here of this? They apparently defined the word "planet" and Pluto is no longer able to be classified as one. It's now a "dwarf planet" along with Ceres (which is IN the Asteroid Belt) and Eris (which is even further out than Pluto).

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I already knew this. for the entire school year. its THE topic of discussion in science class. me and a bunch of students made a sign that says "you will not be forgotten" and how the text books lie now
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I heard about this a while ago, though I can't remember exactly how official it was when I heard it.
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I heard about it. It sounded stupid to me. Apparently planets now need to have their OWN orbit that does NOT intersect with the orbits of other planets or some crap like that. What I'd like to know is how they determine that Pluto is the dwarf planet and not Neptune. Then again, my information could be wrong.
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They found another another satellite farther out than Pluto (Eris) that is BIGGER than Pluto but was not classified as a planet. So they redefined planet and placed Pluto, Eris and Ceres into a new classification.

I don't see anything wrong with it. I have no problem with it, I think it's a good idea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_redefinition_of_planet

I know I heard about this prior but forgot until I found the Wiki articles.
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Someone got a hold of some news.
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And what's the point of saying it's old exactly? I never understood this whole damn fad. The fact that it's old does not mean it's not relevant.

It's an interesting bit of information, so I decided to share it.
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Mmmmm. Despite the fact that this is old news, it's good to hear that someone learned something new today.
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Poor little Pluto. No one wants to be it's friend except that fat loser Charon, and now the planets won't let it hang out with them anymore.

Sad. :(
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I feel for you Pluto!
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[23:00] Byrgg: my mom said it was getting too dark for her and she's getting turned off i think v_v

CotF1692 (07:18:28 pm): you suck
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Jun 22 2007, 12:58 PM
I feel for you Pluto!

QFT

But on a lighter note, all hail the internet! Where all of my real friends are. Seriously, you guys are better friends then my real life friends.
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"Choosing not to decide is still a choice."
~ Cybil Alinda, Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis

"I'm very serious about not being serious about what I do."
~ Ric Orlando, two-time Chopped Champion

"Basketball cheesesteak."
~ Eidon, Magi-Nation
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Half of my friends IRL are too busy playing WoW these days... However, I've still got the other half of my friends... Just not so much during summer vacation...
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"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." ~Ben Franklin
Hama (about Misha talking in her sleep): "Like 'Ungh' or 'Moheh' or 'Ah, no...' or 'Lyner, not in there...' or..." ~Ar Tonelico
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I get along with all of you guys better than RL friends. My mom is getting mad cause I spend more time here with my RL friends. When I call my RL friends they are busy playing games or on the computer! doing the same thing!
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[23:00] Byrgg: my mom said it was getting too dark for her and she's getting turned off i think v_v

CotF1692 (07:18:28 pm): you suck
ojajrrj (07:18:34 pm): Only if you're nice.
"Haha your mage can't read!" -My mom
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