http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/08/is-pluto-a-planet.html Musings on technology, the Web, mobility and beyond Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:09:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/08/is-pluto-a-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-316057 David Sun, 13 Mar 2011 19:24:49 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=88#comment-316057 I agree with your assessment that we tend to dwell so much on words and definitions whether or not it can be classed as science. However, where else would we place a topic on the definition of planets and what they are in our solar system? I do like your grandfathering exception idea. That would preserve historical teaching and prior printed books. I will pick on one item though - in another blog entry, you talk about "dwarf planet" to which I agree with respect to political correctness. So, if we don't care about language/words/defintions, should we care about political correctness? [I think we will always have discussions around language/words/definitions/classification. It is what we do!] I agree with your assessment that we tend to dwell so much on words and definitions whether or not it can be classed as science. However, where else would we place a topic on the definition of planets and what they are in our solar system? I do like your grandfathering exception idea. That would preserve historical teaching and prior printed books. I will pick on one item though – in another blog entry, you talk about “dwarf planet” to which I agree with respect to political correctness. So, if we don’t care about language/words/defintions, should we care about political correctness? [I think we will always have discussions around language/words/definitions/classification. It is what we do!]

]]> http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/08/is-pluto-a-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-1177 Bridg Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:36:52 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=88#comment-1177 hey Dan...awesome website!! I'm really disapointed that Pluto is no longer considered a planet. I think that "they" (the scientists who debated on the subject) should not re-define the solar system. I think that since there has always been nine planets there always should be!!! hey Dan…awesome website!! I’m really disapointed that Pluto is no longer considered a planet. I think that “they” (the scientists who debated on the subject) should not re-define the solar system. I think that since there has always been nine planets there always should be!!!

]]> http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/08/is-pluto-a-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-63 Dan Appelquist Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:09:00 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=88#comment-63 Uh huh... Thanks for sharing that. I think it's time for your electro-shock treatment now, so hurry along! Uh huh… Thanks for sharing that. I think it’s time for your electro-shock treatment now, so hurry along!

]]> http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/08/is-pluto-a-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-62 Anonymous Sun, 27 Aug 2006 08:33:00 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=88#comment-62 I heard in newspapers that Pluto is going to disappear very soon. without saying the reason for that, you are talking about other things which I do not want to know at all. I heard in newspapers that Pluto is going to disappear very soon. without saying the reason for that, you are talking about other things which I do not want to know at all.

]]> http://www.torgo.com/blog/2006/08/is-pluto-a-planet.html/comment-page-1#comment-61 Anonymous Fri, 18 Aug 2006 20:45:00 +0000 http://torgo.mobilemonday.org.uk/blog/?p=88#comment-61 Besides, if Pluto was not a Planet any more, how would I remember them? "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" wouldn't make any sense... Besides, if Pluto was not a Planet any more, how would I remember them?
“My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas” wouldn’t make any sense…

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