[meteorite-list] Devil's advocate

2006-08-22 Thread Rob McCafferty
If Pluto crosses the orbit of Neptune (which it does) then one has to ask if Neptune is a planet since it hasn't cleared its orbit of debris. Surely Pluto counts as pretty significant debris if we're stll asking whether it's a planet or not!? Why does humanity insist on discernable boundaries

Re: [meteorite-list] Devil's advocate

2006-08-22 Thread Darren Garrison
On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:43:31 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: If Pluto crosses the orbit of Neptune (which it does) then one has to ask if Neptune is a planet since it hasn't cleared its orbit of debris. Surely Pluto counts as pretty significant debris if we're stll asking whether it's a planet or not!?

Re: [meteorite-list] Devil's advocate

2006-08-22 Thread Sterling K. Webb
PROTECTED] To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 5:43 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Devil's advocate If Pluto crosses the orbit of Neptune (which it does) then one has to ask if Neptune is a planet since it hasn't cleared its orbit of debris. Surely Pluto counts

Re: [meteorite-list] Devil's advocate

2006-08-22 Thread Sterling K. Webb
McCafferty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Devil's advocate On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:43:31 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: If Pluto crosses the orbit of Neptune (which it does) then one has to ask if Neptune

Re: [meteorite-list] Devil's advocate

2006-08-22 Thread Gerald Flaherty
] To: Rob McCafferty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Devil's advocate On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 15:43:31 -0700 (PDT), you wrote: If Pluto crosses the orbit of Neptune (which it does) then one has to ask