Revised Important Scientific Poll

[Toxick]

I'm still undecided...

 

[vraiblonde]

I thought Pluto was a dog :shrug:

 

[mAlice]

I thought Pluto was a dog :shrug:

 

[Toxick]

I thought Pluto was a dog :shrug:

He is.
He's also a Roman God.

And a planet/quasi-planet/KBO.


Depending on context.

 

[vraiblonde]

He is.
He's also a Roman God.

And a planet/quasi-planet/KBO.

Well, which one are you talking about, then? Because if you're talking about the dog, then I vote that it is NOT a planet.

 

[Sharon]

I'm so confused I don't know how to vote.

 

[Toxick]

Well, which one are you talking about, then? Because if you're talking about the dog, then I vote that it is NOT a planet.

The celestial body.

 

[Sharon]

The celestial body.

Now, are we talking about Pluto or Uranus?

 

[CMC122]

I thought it was changed to a moon or something a few years ago

 

[Larry Gude]

Is that...

Now, are we talking about Pluto or Uranus?

...something like 'moon' is to 'mooning'?


Nevermind.

 

[Sharon]

...something like 'moon' is to 'mooning'?

Or waxing...

you're right...nevermind.

 

[Nanny Pam]

 

[LexiGirl75]

Now, are we talking about Pluto or Uranus?

I wonder what century did people discover this was funny...

 

[BuddyLee]

I wonder what century did people discover this was funny...

Century?

I'd say decade, the Beavis and Butthead decade.

 

[Toxick]

I wonder what century did people discover this was funny...

I fully believe that Sir William Herschel named it Uranus as the biggest cosmic joke in history.


SWH: I say, Winston take a look there! Do you see it?
Winston, the Lab Assistant: Wat ho?
SWH: I do believe that's a planet Winston. Go fetch my notebook
Winston: 'Ere y'go, sirrah!
SWH: Jolly good. And I've thought of a smashing name for it!
Winston: What you gonna call it sirrah?
SWH: Uranus.
Winston: Your... ? hu.. huhh-whaahaha!Your anus?!
(Both):
Winston: Ay-wot! Bloody fine name for it! Wot-wot.
SWH: Indeed. Now be a good chap and fix us some crumpets and tea. Before I kick Uranus

 

[John Z]

Well, it was a planet when I was in school, and I'm not changin' my mind now, dagnabit!

 

[OrneryPest]

I'm perfectly happy to call Pluto a planet. In effect, that means that several other big things out beyond Pluto oughta be accepted as planets, too.

Hey, we can use all the planets we can get!

 

[mainman]

What is the scientific definition of a planet and what is the scientific definition of a moon?

 

[cattitude]

What is the scientific definition of a planet and what is the scientific definition of a moon?

 

[Toxick]

What is the scientific definition of a planet and what is the scientific definition of a moon?

There isn't one.


Actually - I think the definition of "moon" is any natural body orbitting a planet.



Of course that begs a definition of planet - and to this point there is no accepted criteria that defines a planet. I guess the inventors of the word just assumed that it was self-explanatory - and then Pluto had to come around and screw everything up.