Pluto May Become A Planet Again

[MikeCarra]

Why doesn't he just bring the scientists from 4004 BCE to the present and show them what happened?

Because they, presumably, got it right. I mean, with the MINOR exception that the writer of Genesis would probably have thought that the earth was actually only a few years old...since the author of Genesis didn't bother to mention "Embedded Age" we will assume that the author was wrong to forget to put that in there. Oh sure, you're probably saying "But doesn't that call into question either the validity of Genesis or the veracity of the writer in a kind of standoff?" And the answer is: "Take a hike".

Or

Why doesn't he just clear up Pluto's
orbital path?

Because that's where God might have stored a lot of the mess from the Noachian Flood. I heard that there's some holy man who has determined that the waters from the Flood may be on Neptune. I hope that he can send a probe there before we decide to entirely dismantle all of science!

 

[florida2]

9

Fred's DNA, not his size, is what determines if he is Fred Smith or Fred Brown.

Then how do you determine what a planet is if not by its size? What other way is there? (Other than having cleared its orbit)

 

[Delphiki]

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Fred's DNA, not his size, is what determines if he is Fred Smith or Fred Brown.

Not really. If your last name is Smith and you have a child named Fred, you can still change his last name to Brown.

Here's something that will blow your mind. I know a Kylie that was born a Justin. Her DNA never changed.

 

[Justatruthseeker]

9

Fred's DNA, not his size, is what determines if he is Fred Smith or Fred Brown.

So what DNA determines if Pluto is a planet or asteroid? If we go by spectrum, it would be called a star - it's not - only because it moves. Otherwise it can not be distinguished by spectrum from the background stars.

By moons orbiting them? Many large asteroids have bodies orbiting them.

Cleared orbits is a relatively good starting point, since that is the standard criteria already.

Because usually, only objects of a certain size - mass - can clear their orbits of debris. Hence asteroids in the asteroid belt would fail this criteria.

Not to mention it's always been a planet and will always be a planet to the vast majority - regardless if science or anyone agrees or not.

And since we have dwarf stars and giant stars, should we not have giant planets and dwarf planets as well? The debate is endless.

 

[Mainframes]

The vast majority agreeing with something does not make a good starting point, given most of the public both in the US and UK and most other other places are chronically scientifically illiterate.

 

[Mainframes]

And anyway Pluto can't even clear its own orbit as it crosses inside Neptune.....

 

[Aureus]

And anyway Pluto can't even clear its own orbit as it crosses inside Neptune.....

That's where the flip around on what does "clear it's own orbit" really mean if Neptune hasn't cleared out Pluto. The new planet definition does seem a bit off but I'm not personally finding it sufficiently lacking that we need to say Pluto is a planet.

 

[AV1611VET]

Then how do you determine what a planet is if not by its size? What other way is there? (Other than having cleared its orbit)

hydrostatic equilibrium

 

[florida2]

hydrostatic equilibrium

That's only part of the definition. If we just went by hydrostatic equilibrium as you wish, there would be at least 31 planets: List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Or possibly hundreds, even thousands: List of possible dwarf planets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[JustMeSee]

Just FYI:

Harvard says Pluto is a planet, opening up the space debate again | abc7chicago.com

Pluto is what Pluto was. Changing definitions does little to advance knowledge.

I see duck billed platypus as a bird thing, but it doesn't change its mammal characteristics.

 

[TheBear]

Or maybe... do I even dare ask... what scripture tells you that God made 9 planets?

I'm curious about that one too. His assumption is that God created 9 planets. I wonder where he got that from. My guess is, it's something he was taught from early childhood, and it's been thoroughly ingrained into every fiber of his being. And, just like all the other indoctrinations he's gone through, he's dug in strong, protecting it, and ain't letting nothing sway him, no matter what.

Hold strong, AV. Hold strong.




It would be funny, if it wasn't so pathetic.

 

[Oafman]

AV, are you as upset about the fact that reptiles are no longer considered a valid classification, as you are about Pluto's status?

Or did you not know about reptiles' fall from grace? If not, I feel like I would had I just told a kid that Santa does not exist

 

[AV1611VET]

AV, are you as upset about the fact that reptiles are no longer considered a valid classification, as you are about Pluto's status?

No, sir.

You do know that Behemoth had a navel, don't you?

Job 40:15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Job 40:16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

A dinosaur with a navel!? Stop the presses!