Pluto not a planet..? How about Earth?

Question

They say Pluto needs to be demoted because they are finding far too many planet-like objects, and, with the current definition, that would include Pluto as a planet, hundreds of objects would have to get planet status and all be named (god save our school-kids who'd have to learn them all). How about this..

While we're at it, let's decide Earth isn't a planet. It doesn't fit the common definition of what a planet is. Most are desolate, cold lumps of rock or violent balls of gas. Earth is an extremely rare entity in the universe, so let's give Earth its own status. Any ideas for what we'd call a space-object like Earth??

Blue Ball?
Monkey World?
Baba Booey Land?

Suggestions welcome..

Most people did not read the question. Most assumed I mean that Earth should be downgraded as Pluto was.

The issue is to UPgrade earth to super-planet status, and instead of classifying it as "planet" give it a higher and more exalted classification name. Any name will do.

a ugoshikus?
or a thimjungalbo?

Does it matter what word? Let's just upgrade it already...

Answer 1

Why do we even care if it is a planet or not? After all it is our definition that makes something the thing that it is, an apple is an apple, because we call and recognize it as an apple. Who cares after all?

Answer 2

Why would earth not be a planet just because it's capable of sustaining life? Pluto was demoted from planet status because its orbit is outside the range of the actual solar system. It's a "planet-like object" or a "dwarf planet." The term, "planet" is still tacked on because...

A PLANET IS: any large, spherical, natural object which directly orbits a star, and does not generate heat by nuclear fusion. This definition is simple, is based on a physical definition of how large an object must be to be considered a planet, and without modification it will give the same results when applied to any planetary system. This definition distinguishes planets from asteroids and comets, which directly orbit our star, but are generally not large enough to be pulled into a spherical shape by their own gravity, and it distinguishes planets from stars, which frequently are in direct orbit around other stars, but generate heat internally by nuclear fusion. According to this definition, Pluto is clearly a planet.

However, they simply offer a list of comparisons between some of Pluto's properties and some of the properties of some of the other objects in the solar system to disqualify it altogether. Such a relativistic definition of what qualities define a planet is cumbersome, arbitrary, and scientifically unsatisfying if you ask me...

But... if you're just looking for names... Uh... let's go with..."Atrox Vir," Latin for "Terrain of Man..."

Answer 3

Earth needs to be called blooby, because you are right it is a blue ball.
and because, as you say, and I agree with you, it is not a planet, I say let us not leave Pluto out there alone, demoted to some kind of ice ball, but let us join with Pluto, and be alone with pluto. I say we adopt Pluto, and go forth into the universe and both be called, not planets but space lumps. Think of it no other self respecting space dirt has ever been designated space lumps.
But I say if we don't do that I have one more brilliant idea, and I say brilliant! Let us ask Pluto's, or is it plutoes apology and put it right back there where it was last week, one of our sister planets, and we won't tell anybody if they don't.

Answer 4

Yes ur completely right....Generalising the whole universe upto the extend we know we find everytihng with rock junks and nothing .....nothing is found to have life nature or anything so we can outrule earth and say its not a planet....Thank god i aint a school kid no more cuz if i was i would have to study those all stuff names....Man it was so easy when there was only 9 now sddenly it was said its gonna be 10 then say 8 ...imagine after a while they say 7 without earth cuz earth has no common relation with any other planet......

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Answer 5

Science is constantly changing as we make more discoveries. Think of how much what we learned in school differs from what our parents learned in school and what our kids and their kids will learn in school. Much like history forms itself, so does science reveal itself. To ignore this ever evolving body of knowledge is to paint ourselves into a very dark and ignorant corner, wouldn't you agree? Stop being so ignorant! And stop denying our children the right to learn the most current information.

And by definition, Earth is most certainly a planet. The definition does not delve into the conditions on the planet or its life forms. You should learn your facts before you make such bogus comments. The same goes for anyone who's agreed with you thus far.

Answer 6

Earth is a planet. I don't know how you've decided that it isn't. Just because the Earth is more than a "lump" of rock, doesn't mean it isn't a planet.

Earth happens to be unique for a planet in that its conditions support life.

Earth has a regular orbit, and it is large enough to have a gravity keep it in a sphere. That alone makes it a planet.

Answer 7

OK, What is the the definition of a planet? We must all are agree on one definition first. Besides we have to many rocks out there similar to Pluto and even small in size. Should we make them planet also? I also grew up counting Pluto as planet and to honest it don't affect me that it has been demoted.

Answer 8

Now Pluto is considered to be a dwarf planet. Maybe in Pluto, Earth is considered to be a dwarf planet too!

Answer 9

giant blueberry
big marble
living sphere
breeding ball
conjested circumferance.
at least we can look at uranis while we think.

Answer 10

That makes sense. I think that it is dumb that they did that. Poor Pluto. :(