[extropy-chat] SPACE: How many planets?

[Brent Neal]

 (3/22/04 11:23) Mike Lorrey <mlorrey at yahoo.com> wrote:

>> This is new take on the debate I read. I think he leaves out some
>> interesting physical criteria that could be used in combination with
>> others, but the "roundness" one that he mentions is one I'd not seen
>> before. Of course, when it comes down to it, the final solution will
>> be 'political' in some sense, since the IAU will pick the rules to
>> create the outcome they find desirable. :)
>
>Actually, roundness was the primary criteria I had stated here not so
>long ago...


Pardon. I meant in forums devoted to the topic. Everyone knows that the best ideas start here first. :)

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