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2006-08-16 -Short Attention Span Theater-

And Then There Were Twelve. Planets that is...

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Posted by DanNY 2006-08-16 04:22|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I don't care what the tenth planet ends up being, I still say they should name it Mondas . . .

Posted by The Doctor">The Doctor 2006-08-16 08:43|| 2006-08-16 08:43|| Front Page Top

#2 It's a conspiracy plot.

Posted by JohnQC 2006-08-16 09:22|| 2006-08-16 09:22|| Front Page Top

#3 So...

as noted in the article, is Jupiter a 'failed' star and if so, are it's moons really 'planets'?

Posted by Hupoth Throling8981 2006-08-16 09:34|| 2006-08-16 09:34|| Front Page Top

#4 The first commenter to the linked article is right: the number of planets is four terrestrial planets, four jovian planets, and a bunch of asteroids. Pluto never should have been a planet in the first place and having Charon doesn't make it one. We'll have none of these nouveau riche planets, please.

Posted by Jonathan">Jonathan 2006-08-16 10:32|| 2006-08-16 10:32|| Front Page Top

#5 I would suggest we name a planet after our famous environmental guru, Al Gore, but Uranus is already taken.

Posted by wxjames 2006-08-16 11:18|| 2006-08-16 11:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Planet Xena? Given the lifestyle demographic of the Xena: Warrior Princess fanbase, I don't wanna go there.

Posted by Mike 2006-08-16 12:19|| 2006-08-16 12:19|| Front Page Top

#7 There ought to be a law: Celestial bodies shall not be named after television characters.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2006-08-16 15:16|| 2006-08-16 15:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Classes of planets :

Failed Star : Jupiter
Ringy Thingy : Saturn
Caddywhumpus : Uranus
Blue Gas : Neptune
Blue Water turning Green : Earth
Hot Sucker Under Pressure : Venus
Little Red Planet - Little Green Men : Mars
Hot Sucker Under No Pressure : Mercury
Special Planet with a Mini-Me : Pluto and Charon
Superhero Planet with Unacceptable Name : 2003-UB313 (Xena)
Biggest amongst a Buncha Rox : Ceres
All them other faraway Goodies : Quaoar, Sedna, Orcus, etc...

Now, no one is offended.

Posted by BigEd 2006-08-16 15:26|| 2006-08-16 15:26|| Front Page Top

#9 is Jupiter a 'failed' star
No, failed is a very harsh word. Jupiter has changed its life course and will be a success in it's new endeavor. Olde Fat Planet held back.

Posted by 6 2006-08-16 18:28|| 2006-08-16 18:28|| Front Page Top

#10 Where are we going?

PLANET TEN!

When are we going?

REAL SOON!

Posted by Red lectroids 2006-08-16 19:21|| 2006-08-16 19:21|| Front Page Top

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