Help name the moons of Pluto - Page 5

Christopher · February 14 2013, 01:47 AM

The intent was to come up with a scientifically useful definition, but it was semi-political to the extent that the IAU board just threw up its hands and slapped together an awkward compromise definition when no clear consensus emerged.

Tiberius · February 14 2013, 01:51 AM

Rhubarbodendron wrote:

how about Endor?

Given how far out it is, maybe Hoth?

Christopher · February 14 2013, 02:43 AM

I keep wondering... if there's an ice planet named Hoth, is there a jungle or desert world called Coldh?

diankra · February 14 2013, 04:14 AM

Christopher wrote:

I keep wondering... if there's an ice planet named Hoth, is there a jungle or desert world called Coldh?

GONG!

Sector 7 · February 14 2013, 04:43 AM

Larry, Moe and Curly.

Besides, we need some good New York Jew moons. Why should Greeks get all the glory?

Rhubarbodendron · February 14 2013, 10:03 AM

Christopher wrote:

I keep wondering... if there's an ice planet named Hoth, is there a jungle or desert world called Coldh?

With two moons: Cogh and Snizz

Tiberius · February 14 2013, 10:28 AM

Christopher wrote:

I keep wondering... if there's an ice planet named Hoth, is there a jungle or desert world called Coldh?

lol smart arse.

RJDiogenes · February 14 2013, 10:43 AM

Alidar Jarok wrote:

It was made to keep the number small, but it was still a scientific decision because classifying things with definitions is the scientific thing to do. The political thing would be to call Pluto a planet and Eris a Dwarf Planet because people are used to Pluto as a planet.

Yeah, that would be political, too. As I said, the scientific thing to do is to create a useful definition and then categorize things without prejudice. Would biologists redefine mammal because we have too many mammals? Would botanists redefine flowering plants because we have too many flowers? Would mathematicians redefine prime numbers because they're getting too big? Definitions are good-- silly definitions are bad. If the purpose of the definition was to "keep the number small," then it's not science.

B.J. · February 14 2013, 04:12 PM

Tiberius wrote:

Oh, and about the countries...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDtdQ8bTvRc

Yep, knew exactly what the video was before I even clicked on it!

February 14 2013, 01:47 AM	#61
Christopher Writer	Re: Help name the moons of Pluto The intent was to come up with a scientifically useful definition, but it was semi-political to the extent that the IAU board just threw up its hands and slapped together an awkward compromise definition when no clear consensus emerged. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

February 14 2013, 02:43 AM	#63
Christopher Writer	Re: Help name the moons of Pluto I keep wondering... if there's an ice planet named Hoth, is there a jungle or desert world called Coldh? __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Includes purchasing links for Only Superhuman, on sale now! Updated 12/30/12 with annotations for the novel. Written Worlds -- My blog

February 14 2013, 04:43 AM	#65
Sector 7 Rear Admiral Location: Obama's Achievements - http://obamaachievements.org/list	Re: Help name the moons of Pluto Larry, Moe and Curly. Besides, we need some good New York Jew moons. Why should Greeks get all the glory? __________________ “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” -FDR God gives us what we can handle, even if we don't believe it ourselves.

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