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Old 09-01-2006, 01:39 PM
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Default Scientists challenge Pluto's demotion

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060901/...space_pluto_dc

i dont see what the big deal is, its just nomenclature
Old 09-01-2006, 01:43 PM
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It's not like anybody gives a shit if it's a planet or not.
Old 09-01-2006, 02:00 PM
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thats funny...

well because pluto doesn't actually stay in it's own orbit... it comes into neptune for a little bit of it's orbit... thats why (as well as the 3 objects past it that they would've had to name) the def. is bullshit though
Old 09-01-2006, 03:16 PM
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But its not a planet :dunno:
Old 09-01-2006, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by HAN Frodo
But its not a planet :dunno:

:werd: It's a Roman God or Mickey's dog h:
Old 09-01-2006, 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by End of Eternity
just nomenclature
ah shit big word detected. help me out :run: h:
Old 09-01-2006, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by aux
ah shit big word detected. help me out :run: h:
naming things.
Old 09-01-2006, 04:52 PM
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eh I don't care and won't until we can actually get a person that far into space
Old 09-01-2006, 04:53 PM
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Old News.
Old 09-01-2006, 05:01 PM
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Pluto ftw.



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