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Date: 25 Aug 2006 05:44:46
From: Mike Boschat
Subject: Demote Mercury and Ceres


Morning:

Demote Mercury and Ceres. They are not like Venus to Neptune.
They are cratered, no atmospheres worth speaking of thus not planets. Then
humans could have 6 planets

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Clear skies
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Michael Boschat
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada - Halifax Center Astronomy page:
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~aa063




 
Date: 25 Aug 2006 09:21:11
From: Eugene Griessel
Subject: Re: Demote Mercury and Ceres


Mike Boschat <aa063@chebucto.ns.ca > wrote:

> Demote Mercury and Ceres. They are not like Venus to Neptune.
>They are cratered, no atmospheres worth speaking of thus not planets. Then
>humans could have 6 planets

Still can't think of a nice new mnemonic to replace "My very eager
mother just sent us nine pizzas."


Eugene L Griessel

'My dear, we live in a time of transition' - said Adam
as he led Eve out of Paradise.


  
Date: 25 Aug 2006 16:08:34
From: Carsten A. Arnholm
Subject: Re: Demote Mercury and Ceres


Eugene Griessel wrote:
> Mike Boschat <aa063@chebucto.ns.ca> wrote:
>
>> Demote Mercury and Ceres. They are not like Venus to Neptune.
>> They are cratered, no atmospheres worth speaking of thus not
>> planets. Then humans could have 6 planets
>
> Still can't think of a nice new mnemonic to replace "My very eager
> mother just sent us nine pizzas."

"My very eager mother just sent us nothing"