New Horizons Mission to Pluto
Discussion
Eric Mc said:
I like him - but he can be a bit annoying. I do like his brashness.
I like him too doesn't mince his words, very opinionated, I tried watching 'cosmos: a space time odyssey' a few times and it just puts me to sleep his voice is just so relaxing. :s Its aimed at kids so its he's dialled it back a load.Also a Dwarf Planet is still a planet, like a dwarf rabbit is still a rabbit.
Edited by Foliage on Tuesday 28th July 12:11
When you are taught <factoid> from a very young age by people you have a lot of trust in (parents, teachers, books, scientists, people on telly) it becomes very deeply ingrained. Not dissimilar to how religion works really. Except the designation as a non-planet seems equally to be an article of faith rather than of reason. It is certainly a conceptual construct, not a hard definable identity.
I suppose what is boils down to is "does it matter what we call it?" and the answer is something along the lines of "nope".
I suppose what is boils down to is "does it matter what we call it?" and the answer is something along the lines of "nope".
Zad said:
When you are taught <factoid> from a very young age by people you have a lot of trust in (parents, teachers, books, scientists, people on telly) it becomes very deeply ingrained. Not dissimilar to how religion works really. Except the designation as a non-planet seems equally to be an article of faith rather than of reason.
Even if Pluto was redesignated an edible fruit it would still be more accurate than religion.Just catching up on the email.
Wow indeed.
From here
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/...
Wow indeed.
From here
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/...
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