[meteorite-list] WHAT IS A PLANET?

From: Darren Garrison <cynapse_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sun Jul 31 11:07:06 2005
Message-ID: <neqpe1dqrpf86j5famcmtbgcsirgn22ams_at_4ax.com>

On Sun, 31 Jul 2005 14:34:50 +0200, "Martin Altmann" <Altmann_at_Meteorite-Martin.de> wrote:

>In Norse mythology we have the three giants of rime.

I think that you are looking for the word "ice", not "rime".

>Those names are not acceptable. Poor Snorri, poor Icelanders - the Sagas and
>the Edda still have a Wagner&Nazi smell
>and are allowed only as poor copies in miserable fantasy literature &
>computer role-playing games.
>Bad luck.

And that's WAY out of left feild! Some of our days of the week are named after Norse gods. Anyway,
you forgot "Ymir", which would be a good name for the largest KBO

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/y/ymir.html

Personally, I'm of the opinion that NO KBOs should be called planets, including Pluto.
Received on Sun 31 Jul 2005 11:14:33 AM PDT