Eight Planets and New Solar System Designations

AaronMalcomb · Post by **AaronMalcomb** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:38 pm

Nanohedron wrote:I hear the collective scoff of the astrologers.

Most practices in Astrology predate the discovery of Pluto so they shouldn't get too bent out of shape... except for the phonies... wait most of them are phonies

gonzo914 · Post by **gonzo914** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:17 am

Cranberry wrote:
gonzo914 wrote:
Cranberry wrote: I am convinced that astrology is evil . . .
No more so than patent medicine, patriotism, and organized religion, or for that matter, any other form of buncombe designed to prey upon the unsuspecting and easily led. The differences between the astrologer, the priest, the patriot and the snake oil salesman are nothing more than their target demographics.
Would you believe that I agree completely?

I am not surprised that we would agree they are equivalent in the magnitude of their respective evils, but I suspect there would be less concord regarding what that magnitude might be. I also suspect there is a divergence of opinion as to the definition of at least one of those terms.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:27 am

My Very Energetic Mother Just Sent Us Nine?

anniemcu · Post by **anniemcu** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:29 am

gonzo914 wrote:
Cranberry wrote: I am convinced that astrology is evil . . .
No more so than patent medicine, patriotism, and organized religion, or for that matter, any other form of buncombe designed to prey upon the unsuspecting and easily led. The differences between the astrologer, the priest, the patriot and the snake oil salesman are nothing more than their target demographics.

Amen... and I would add that evil is most often (though of course not always) in the heart and mind of the beholder ... not pointing at you, Cran, but at those who shout and point and jump up and down about the evils of (insert topic here) whilst doing nasty stuff to those around them. It's all in how you use it, I suppose.

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 8:41 am

But is it evil? I mean, not just ordinary run-of-the-mill evil, but really really eeeeevvvviiiilll?

djm

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:39 am

Mice Talcrighty, I can't make a quip without someone smarming personal dogma all over it.

fearfaoin · Post by **fearfaoin** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:15 am

Nanohedron wrote:Mice Talcrighty, I can't make a quip without someone smarming personal dogma all over it.

"Neither a quipper nor a dogmatist be, for dogma oft clouds itself and the quip."

Post by **Nanohedron** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:18 am

fearfaoin wrote:
Nanohedron wrote:Mice Talcrighty, I can't make a quip without someone smarming personal dogma all over it.
"Neither a quipper nor a dogmatist be, for dogma oft clouds itself and the quip."

"Hope springs eternal."

dow · Post by **dow** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 1:50 pm

Nanohedron wrote:..."Hope springs eternal."

Who is Hope? and why is she wearing those springs? And tell her to stop bouncing around all over the place. She's been at it forever and ever.

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:02 pm

Well, if Hope leaves, we can all jump for Joy.

djm

amar · Post by **amar** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:06 pm

fearfaoin wrote:
Cranberry wrote:What confuses me is that Jupiter is called the largest planet, but Saturn's rings stretch farther than Jupiter. I know they don't consider the rings, but I wonder why not.
Jupiter has the largest mass. It's not about size, it's about density.

hmm, so size really doesn't matter, but density does, eh?

jsluder · Post by **jsluder** » Tue Aug 29, 2006 2:12 pm

amar wrote:
fearfaoin wrote:
Cranberry wrote:What confuses me is that Jupiter is called the largest planet, but Saturn's rings stretch farther than Jupiter. I know they don't consider the rings, but I wonder why not.
Jupiter has the largest mass. It's not about size, it's about density.

hmm, so size really doesn't matter, but density does, eh?

Yup. And I've heard that you're really dense, Amar.