"New Horizons" spacecraft nears Pluto.

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Originally Posted by Discodance

Hmmm... tink it might just still be one ...


Although




Tried to look up the AMD thing ... ? Think its just the computer processor?
but...
If it is just a joke , that's ok :D but if it is something else real , a short explanation would be appreciated for my over active inquiring mind .. lolol

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its a dwarf planet, not a planet.

AMD is a processor but i'm still not seeing the joke.

I thank you for your wise clarification regarding a planet .

dwarf planet ? dwarf = adjective planet = noun :D

but thanks for that anyway ..

I spose we could call it a dwarf rock ? or , dwarf pebble ?
... but hang on !!! its a planet :Rolling:

cheers
Steve :D

Wikipedia's definition of a Dwarf Planet.:)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_planet

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Originally Posted by Eevo

i'm not getting the AMD joke :confused::confused:

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If it was Intel inside it might not have been successful.
It's also running opensource Linux as windows is too unreliable.:D

Here is another Dwarf Planet called Eris which was discovered in 2005 and is three times as far from the sun as Pluto. I wasn't even aware of its discovery until a few months ago.:)

ps. It also has a moon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_(dwarf_planet)

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Originally Posted by Ausfree

Wikipedia's definition of a Dwarf Planet.:)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_planet

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Yes , and as quoted " Not to be confused with a Minor planet. " lolol

Yu gotta love this style of wandering in some threads ... thanks Eevo for kicking it off .. :wasntme:

I think this discussion is going around like the obits of these things ? :D

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Originally Posted by Ausfree

Here is another Dwarf Planet called Eris which was discovered in 2005 and is three times as far from the sun as Pluto. I wasn't even aware of its discovery until a few months ago.:)

ps. It also has a moon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eris_(dwarf_planet)

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Ow gawd ! now you've done it ... a Dwarf Planet with a moon ?
Gee , I think that will open another can of worms lolol

does that make it a planet if it has a moon ? :eek: lol

PS ..there is quite a bit of stuff kicking around on Eris , I have watched quite a bit on it .. darn interesting too ..

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Originally Posted by Discodance

I thank you for your wise clarification regarding a planet

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big debate over it in the scientific community.
strictly going by the definition, earth isnt planet, its a dwarf planet.

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Originally Posted by Eevo

big debate over it in the scientific community.
strictly going by the definition, earth isnt planet, its a dwarf planet.

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:eek: wash your mouth out !!!

j/k:D

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Originally Posted by Discodance

a Dwarf Planet with a moon ?

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very common.
its more the rule than the exception