@tcn33 It’s not a planet unless Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, Eris, 2207OR10, Quaoar, Sedna, Orcus, 2002MS4 & Salacia are, too. +prob many more.
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@kchangnyt@plutosgems And they are planets too. Better get used to lots of small planets. Just like small stars.
@AlanStern @plutosgems Don't think most people ready to hear, "We have no idea how many planets. We'll never find them all."
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@kchangnyt@AlanStern@plutosgems well, THAT statement is true when you consider exoplanets, which the IAU definition glaringly ignores. -
@DrFunkySpoon Well, yeah, Twitter is not the medium for precisely caveated statements. Who has proposed a good definition of planet? - 11 more replies
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@kchangnyt@AlanStern@plutosgems Does everyone know how many rivers there are on Earth? But you can name the famous ones right? -
@Spyder_Webb@AlanStern@plutosgems Just sayin’ Plutophiles aren’t out there chanting, “We want Eris and Ceres, too!" - 6 more replies
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@kchangnyt@plutosgems Got to be kidding Ken. Do people know how many bears there are? Trees? Stars? Reporters? -
@AlanStern And that's just in this star system. Propose new category for the nine: "Classical planets."@kchangnyt@plutosgems - 5 more replies
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@kchangnyt@AlanStern "Never" is a word tht should never be used. "Man will never fly because flying is reserved for angels" - Alfred WrightThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@kchangnyt What bad thing happens if people aren't "ready" to hear something?@AlanStern@plutosgemsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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