Too Much Planny Dangle

August 16^th, 2006

Planet-watchers arrive at unworkable fudge: classic “sideways move” speak re. Pluto, for whom a special role has been found more suited to its abilities. IF IT’S NOT A PLANET JUST BIN IT. I also like “The surprise is Ceres”, as if Ceres were some shock winner in a public phone vote. Actually, there’s an idea….

Written by Tom on Wednesday, August 16th, 2006 | 636 views |

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FT's pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør on August 16th, 2006
jinx!!
FT's Tom on August 16th, 2006
FT in astronomical obsession shocker!

A figleaf of respectability is provided by using different news sources.
FT's Stevie on August 16th, 2006
Ceres is the Theo Walcott of the new planetary squad.

But what of Xena?!
FT's pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør on August 16th, 2006
collided w.callisto!
FT's pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør on August 16th, 2006
Your search - pluton sukrat - did not match any documents.
FT's Stevie on August 16th, 2006
Meanwhile, bubbling under:

There will most likely be more planets announced by the IAU in the future. Currently a dozen “candidate planets” are listed on IAU’s “watchlist” which keeps changing as new objects are found and the physics of the existing candidates becomes better known.

From here
FT's pˆnk s lord sükråt cunctør on August 16th, 2006
IT’S VERY SIMPLE:
nine planets, nine nazgul, nine great public schools — that is all you know and all you need to know
FT's Tom on August 16th, 2006
Is this Quaoarmodism?

August 16^th, 2006

Too Much Planny Dangle

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