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[Daleen]

ITS A PLANET!

What do you think?

[KLKitty]

When I first read the title, I thought you meant Pluto the Disney character. Anyways... Pluto the planet hmm? I read somewhere before that Pluto isn't a part of our solar system anymore. Not really sure though so... o.o

[Daleen]

No! NO!!! Pluto IS a part of our solar system! The scientest lie! lol Idk why thye jsut decided, oh its to small, it isnt a planet anymroe, who gave them that power?!?!

[KLKitty]

That's kinda true. I've grown up thinking there are 9 planets in our solar system, Pluto included, so I don't really know why they decided to take it out the list. P:

[Daleen]

Because its barely bigger then one of juipters moon, they decided to label it a satelite rather then a planet, so now, until our entire generation is dead, there will be a debate about weahter or not pluto is a planet, but there shouldnt be because IT IS!

[Tripp]

Daleen, on 28 May 2011 - 02:25 hrs, said:

ITS A PLANET!

What do you think?

It is not a planet. Discuss.

-Kitten:Chi-, on 28 May 2011 - 06:19 hrs, said:

When I first read the title, I thought you meant Pluto the Disney character. Anyways... Pluto the planet hmm? I read somewhere before that Pluto isn't a part of our solar system anymore. Not really sure though so... o.o

It is apart of our solar system. However it's no longer classified as a planet anymore. More like a Dwarf Planet.

Daleen, on 28 May 2011 - 06:41 hrs, said:

No! NO!!! Pluto IS a part of our solar system! The scientest lie! lol Idk why thye jsut decided, oh its to small, it isnt a planet anymroe, who gave them that power?!?!

No one ever said Pluto wasn't a part of the solar system. The scientists don't lie and although I respect my opponent for posting this debate, I think his/her attitude towards science is barbaric at best. I'd expect this level of unwarranted hate towards scientists from an insanely religious person or someone from the 1440's. And erm... Sorry to burst your bubble here. But Scientists can call it a great big pink elephant floating in space. Because at the end of the day. While the rest of the world was fearing non-existent gods in the time that science was a curse/witchcraft/wizardry/tabboo they INCORRECTLY labelled Pluto as a planet. (As they didn't know any better) And also they used to think we were the centre of the system. But we're not. Things change. Definitions get re-defined, it's apart of our evolutionary process. To say Scientists don't have the right to classify Pluto as a dwarf planet, is like saying that Scientists don't have the right to of classed it as a planet in the first place. So I'm afraid your argument is a catch 22.

-Kitten:Chi-, on 28 May 2011 - 06:55 hrs, said:

That's kinda true. I've grown up thinking there are 9 planets in our solar system, Pluto included, so I don't really know why they decided to take it out the list. P:

Because there is a new classification of planets. As we explore more and more of the overall universe, we need to class things as this and that, to help us understand. The new definition of planet excludes Pluto because a planet must have cleared its orbit. Pluto is a part of the Kuiper belt, and has not absorbed most of the cometary bodies into itself, or captured them as satellites. Pluto is therefore a dwarf planet. The rules of a planet are:

• It orbits the Sun
• It is large enough for gravity to squash it into a sphere
• It must have cleared its orbit

Pluto's orbit has Neptune and many other icy bodies in its path. The definition of planet was changed in 2008 by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). As a dwarf planet Pluto is in the same category as Eris (which is bigger than Pluto), Ceres (king of the asteroids), and possibly other bodies being discovered in the Kuiper Belt.

Daleen, on 28 May 2011 - 07:05 hrs, said:

Because its barely bigger then one of juipters moon, they decided to label it a satelite rather then a planet, so now, until our entire generation is dead, there will be a debate about weahter or not pluto is a planet, but there shouldnt be because IT IS!

No. I respect your opinions but your facts are incorrect. A satelite (Not the manmade ones) ARE moons. No one said Pluto was a moon. It's a kind of failed planet. Or "Dwarf Planet" It's still a planet. Just not a major one. More like a small one that isn't really that important. To be honest this happened in August 2006, there have been many debates and none of them have been worth while. At the end of the day I will trust and believe in the scientific community over the religious one. Because I wasn't born in the 15th Century and I happen to be a logical thinker. (No offence if you choose to follow a religion)

[Daleen]

My anger/Hate towards the scnetiic community isnt genuine O.o I was just trying to bring a little light heartedness into the topic. IT was more idle curiosity as to how everyone felt about them dislabeling pluto as a plent, though I did just learn quite a bit about it lol, you either did research before posting or really know your stuff either way kudos to you and thanks for the information ^^

[Tripp]

Daleen, on 28 May 2011 - 15:53 hrs, said:

My anger/Hate towards the scnetiic community isnt genuine O.o I was just trying to bring a little light heartedness into the topic. IT was more idle curiosity as to how everyone felt about them dislabeling pluto as a plent, though I did just learn quite a bit about it lol, you either did research before posting or really know your stuff either way kudos to you and thanks for the information ^^

No problem. I pretty much knew it already, I like many was disheartened when they kicked Pluto out of the club of planets of the the Solar System. But I realised it was for the best. I've enjoyed posting about my favourite topic, Space. And as my opponent in views of the matter, I thank you for creating a topic that I was able to shine through and the wonderful opportunity to set correct some wrongs that were put forward. I have a debate idea coming up soon, and I'd be very interested to see your views on the matter too. I'll let you know when I've posted it. Here is the debate I just posted, looking forward to seeing you there: http://www.ecchidrea...-marijuana-pot/