NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion

Matt700wlw · 02-01-2006, 08:35 PM

...if anybody cares

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...ul_planetx.htm

max venable · 02-01-2006, 08:42 PM

Oh man! That's totally going to screw up the whole "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" thing.

KronoRed · 02-01-2006, 08:44 PM

We should demote pluto.

MrCinatit · 02-01-2006, 08:46 PM

is this the same one announced several months ago, the one they were (or are) going to call Xena - or is this yet ANOTHER large Kuiper Belt planetary object.
if so, this could change our thinking about planetary status according to size, distance from the sun, orbit. very, very interesting.

LoganBuck · 02-01-2006, 09:15 PM

I heard Bob Castellini called NASA and told them to bring in another planet to push Pluto....

Redsland · 02-01-2006, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrCinatit

is this the same one announced several months ago, the one they were (or are) going to call Xena - or is this yet ANOTHER large Kuiper Belt planetary object.
if so, this could change our thinking about planetary status according to size, distance from the sun, orbit. very, very interesting.

This is a new one. Bigger than Pluto.

Yes, some refinements are necessary to the classification system. Most astronomers don't consider Pluto to be a planet, for example, since it's smaller than many moons and has a highly eccentric orbit. Most laymen, however, think it is a planet, because that's what they learned in fourth grade.

Things change. Science, and all that.

westofyou · 02-01-2006, 10:09 PM

I hear Pluto isn't recogonized in Europe... kinda like how David Hasseloff isn't recognized in the US.

KronoRed · 02-01-2006, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redsland

This is a new one. Bigger than Pluto.

Yes, some refinements are necessary to the classification system. Most astronomers don't consider Pluto to be a planet, for example, since it's smaller than many moons and has a highly eccentric orbit. Most laymen, however, think it is a planet, because that's what they learned in fourth grade.

Things change. Science, and all that.

The solution is clear

Destroy Pluto

We have asteroids running around with bigger mass the Pluto, it's silly that it's still considered a planet, it's really just a rock hanging around the solar system waiting for the big planets to accept it

LoganBuck · 02-01-2006, 10:29 PM

I suspect Pluto, may be plotting against the new planet already.

Redsland · 02-01-2006, 10:41 PM

I can assure you that Pluto, as the Italian god of the underworld, is planning something very, very messy.

LoganBuck · 02-01-2006, 11:09 PM

Either that or Pluto, Disney God of dog crap, just did something very messy.

max venable · 02-02-2006, 09:19 AM

Y'all are trashin' Pluto, but I think Pluto's hot! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right?

RBA · 02-02-2006, 09:32 AM

Is this the other Earth that directly on the other side of the sun as us? And everything is opposite over there? If so how do they like the great economy and low gas prices?

Johnny Footstool · 02-02-2006, 09:39 AM

Quote:

The solution is clear

Destroy Pluto

We have the technology; the time is now.

KronoRed · 02-02-2006, 09:42 AM

Or it's the Apes

02-01-2006, 08:35 PM	#1
Matt700wlw Making sense of it all Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 26,130	NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... ...if anybody cares http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...ul_planetx.htm __________________ An excited shade of Red

02-01-2006, 08:42 PM	#2
max venable Bunn-O-matic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sugarcreek, Ohio Posts: 2,698	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... Oh man! That's totally going to screw up the whole "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" thing.

02-01-2006, 08:44 PM	#3
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,342	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... We should demote pluto. __________________ Go Gators!

02-01-2006, 08:46 PM	#4
MrCinatit Baseball card addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Piqua Posts: 4,426	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... is this the same one announced several months ago, the one they were (or are) going to call Xena - or is this yet ANOTHER large Kuiper Belt planetary object. if so, this could change our thinking about planetary status according to size, distance from the sun, orbit. very, very interesting. __________________ whisper words of wisdom I wrote a book! My AmazonShort My other AmazonShort

02-01-2006, 09:15 PM	#5
LoganBuck I hate the Cubs Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,580	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... I heard Bob Castellini called NASA and told them to bring in another planet to push Pluto.... __________________ Whenever you get mad over a called strike or ball on a close pitch, it's the equivalent of being mad at the QB pump-faking one time before throwing a pass in your average NFL game. ---Caveat Emperor

02-01-2006, 10:09 PM	#7
westofyou breath Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: PDX Posts: 39,327	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... I hear Pluto isn't recogonized in Europe... kinda like how David Hasseloff isn't recognized in the US.

02-01-2006, 10:29 PM	#9
LoganBuck I hate the Cubs Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,580	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... I suspect Pluto, may be plotting against the new planet already. __________________ Whenever you get mad over a called strike or ball on a close pitch, it's the equivalent of being mad at the QB pump-faking one time before throwing a pass in your average NFL game. ---Caveat Emperor

02-01-2006, 10:41 PM	#10
Redsland You know his story Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 7,713	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... I can assure you that Pluto, as the Italian god of the underworld, is planning something very, very messy. __________________ Makes all the routine posts.

02-01-2006, 11:09 PM	#11
LoganBuck I hate the Cubs Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,580	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... Either that or Pluto, Disney God of dog crap, just did something very messy. __________________ Whenever you get mad over a called strike or ball on a close pitch, it's the equivalent of being mad at the QB pump-faking one time before throwing a pass in your average NFL game. ---Caveat Emperor

02-02-2006, 09:19 AM	#12
max venable Bunn-O-matic Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sugarcreek, Ohio Posts: 2,698	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... Y'all are trashin' Pluto, but I think Pluto's hot! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right?

02-02-2006, 09:32 AM	#13
RBA CELEBRATION TIME Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 13,939	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... Is this the other Earth that directly on the other side of the sun as us? And everything is opposite over there? If so how do they like the great economy and low gas prices?

02-02-2006, 09:42 AM	#15
KronoRed The Lineups stink. Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: West N. Carolina Posts: 55,342	Re: NASA confirms a 10th planet in our Solar System... Or it's the Apes __________________ Go Gators!

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