[meteorite-list] Mike Brown: Astronomers Are Revolting!

From: E.P. Grondine <epgrondine_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed Aug 23 18:27:09 2006
Message-ID: <20060823222707.47710.qmail_at_web36911.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

Hi all -

Since "clydes" did not make it, how about "plutos"?
We already have KBO, but everyone keeps on trying to
come up with a new name for some reason.

good hunting,
Ed


--- David Weir <dgweir_at_earthlink.net> wrote:

> > The word "continent" is the obvious
> > example. No geologist would ever attempt a
> scientific definition of the
> > word, and no one in the public seems to mind.
>
> Yea, but the meaning of that word is not exclusively
> based in geology (=
> restrained) and in fact has other useful recognized
> permutations: i.e.,
> incontinent = incapable of controlling the excretory
> functions. It seems
> that the IAU is about to lose control of its
> functions when it takes a
> dump on the legacy of Clyde Tombaugh.
>
> http://meteoritestudies.com/plutowkb.jpg
>
> David (still making the Pluto Walk)
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Received on Wed 23 Aug 2006 06:27:07 PM PDT