Squorlple@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoYou are in this solar system, but we do not grant you the rank of planetlemmy.worldimagemessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1529arrow-down120
arrow-up1509arrow-down1imageYou are in this solar system, but we do not grant you the rank of planetlemmy.worldSquorlple@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squareaffiliate@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down10·1 year agothis condition makes “planetness” into a local condition. so theoretically, we can throw enough junk into space and stop anything we want from being a planet. pluto just got unlucky in terms of the amount of trash it has in its way. its not fair :(
minus-squareBumblefumble@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·1 year agoNo, because if it’s a proper planet it will clear its orbit.
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minus-squaremarcos@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year ago and whatever species has inherited the earth by then Well, only if we move the Earth safely outwards of the huge Sun.
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minus-squareHeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoBy the time the Plutians invade they can have Earth
this condition makes “planetness” into a local condition. so theoretically, we can throw enough junk into space and stop anything we want from being a planet.
pluto just got unlucky in terms of the amount of trash it has in its way. its not fair :(
No, because if it’s a proper planet it will clear its orbit.
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Well, only if we move the Earth safely outwards of the huge Sun.
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By the time the Plutians invade they can have Earth