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**hrotedk** · 08-23-2006, 10:50 PM

I was sent this link this morning and the article had me a little stunned.
They are proposing to have a new type of "planet" called a "pluton" after Pluto. Gologists pointed out that the word was already taken and is used to describe quite a large proportion of the earths crust, and might be a little confusing.

Now Ive got no problem with one word being used to describe more than one thing (welcome to the english language). If they want to use it, fine.

BUT - have a read of the article and see the reasoning they use to justify why they thought the word wasnt common. My jaw dropped.

http://www.nature.com/news/2006/0608.../060821-4.html

08-23-2006, 10:50 PM	#1
hrotedk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 429 Senior Member	Who says astrophysicists have brains? I was sent this link this morning and the article had me a little stunned. They are proposing to have a new type of "planet" called a "pluton" after Pluto. Gologists pointed out that the word was already taken and is used to describe quite a large proportion of the earths crust, and might be a little confusing. Now Ive got no problem with one word being used to describe more than one thing (welcome to the english language). If they want to use it, fine. BUT - have a read of the article and see the reasoning they use to justify why they thought the word wasnt common. My jaw dropped. http://www.nature.com/news/2006/0608.../060821-4.html
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