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Date: 30 Aug 2006 02:37:11
From: Wally
Subject: Linguists criticise IAU
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Following the logic applied by the IAU, Linguists Noah Chomsky and
Jeffrey Nunn have pointed out the word Planet starts with 'p'. So does
'Pluto' !
They contend Pluto must be reduced further in status and remaned. "You
cannot have a non-planet starting with the letter P", says Jeff Nunn.
Nunn and Chomsky plan to file a petition with the IAU asking they rename
Pluto.
Chomsky warns: "The word Potatoe is already taken".
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Date: 30 Aug 2006 04:26:05
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: Linguists criticise IAU
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Wally wrote:
> Chomsky warns: "The word Potatoe is already taken".
>
> ....
HI Wally:
Sorry. Potatos have EYES NOT TOES.
I'm sorry you feel bad for Pluto, though, but he is quite happy doing
what he's doing and does not appreciate your concern. He can't, you
see, being a non-conscious ball of rock and ice at a temperature close
to -273.
Peace,
Rod Mollise
Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
and
_The Urban Astronomer's Guide_
<http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland/index.htm >
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 02:42:33
From: Wally
Subject: Re: Linguists criticise IAU
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RMOLLISE wrote:
> Wally wrote:
>
> > Chomsky warns: "The word Potatoe is already taken".
> >
> > ....
>
> HI Wally:
>
> Sorry. Potatos have EYES NOT TOES.
>
> I'm sorry you feel bad for Pluto,
I dont feel bad for Pluto or even Tombaugh in the maine. I do feel bad for
ordinary
language, ordinary common sense, and billions who will struggle to make
sense out
of a sensless myopic rendering of pseudo micro-management that leads to
further confusion. It's pathetic and ridiculous. I find it a little too
gratuitous and narcisistic, frankly.
As Noam Chomsky has commented: "Let's name Pluto, Ditto!".
...
> though, but he is quite happy doing
> what he's doing and does not appreciate your concern. He can't, you
> see, being a non-conscious ball of rock and ice at a temperature close
> to -273.
>
> Peace,
> Rod Mollise
> Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
> and
> _The Urban Astronomer's Guide_
> <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland/index.htm>
> Like SCTs and MCTs?
> Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers:
> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sct-user>
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 16:22:23
From: SkySea
Subject: Re: Linguists criticise IAU
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This is an example of irony, right? Calling the IAU narcissistic, then
quoting Chomsky.
>On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 02:42:33 -0500, Wally <hintauo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>I find it a little too gratuitous and narcisistic, frankly.
>
>As Noam Chomsky has commented: "Let's name Pluto, Ditto!".
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- Dale Gombert (SkySea at aol.com)
122.38W, 47.58N, W. Seattle, WA
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 09:42:44
From: Paul Schlyter
Subject: Re: Linguists criticise IAU
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In article <44F692E8.762AB7CD@yahoo.com >, Wally <hintauo@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>RMOLLISE wrote:
>
>> Wally wrote:
>>
>> > Chomsky warns: "The word Potatoe is already taken".
>> >
>> > ....
>>
>> HI Wally:
>>
>> Sorry. Potatos have EYES NOT TOES.
>>
>> I'm sorry you feel bad for Pluto,
>
>I dont feel bad for Pluto or even Tombaugh in the maine. I do feel bad for
>ordinary
>language, ordinary common sense, and billions who will struggle to make
>sense out
>of a sensless myopic rendering of pseudo micro-management that leads to
>further confusion. It's pathetic and ridiculous. I find it a little too
>gratuitous and narcisistic, frankly.
Perhaps -- however language does evolve. We no longer consider the
Sun and Moon "planets" even though we did so some 600+ years ago.
That changed the meaning of the word "planet", from "wandering point
of light in the sky" to "body orbiting the Sun". Later the
definition was changed to "sufficiently large body orbiting the Sun",
that was some 150 years ago, when Ceres, Pallas, Juno, Vesta was removed
from the realm of the planets. Now the definition has been refined
further.
The actions of some people may have been pathetic and ridiculous (and
this does include all those launching all these "Save Pluto" campaigns),
but the definition makes good sense IMO.
>As Noam Chomsky has commented: "Let's name Pluto, Ditto!".
>
>...
>
>
>
>
>
>> though, but he is quite happy doing
>> what he's doing and does not appreciate your concern. He can't, you
>> see, being a non-conscious ball of rock and ice at a temperature close
>> to -273.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Rod Mollise
>> Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
>> and
>> _The Urban Astronomer's Guide_
>> <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland/index.htm>
>> Like SCTs and MCTs?
>> Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers:
>> <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sct-user>
>
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 04:50:11
From: RMOLLISE
Subject: Re: Linguists criticise IAU
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Hi:
Sorry, but that makes no sense. "Pluto" is still to be called "Pluto."
What do you think is going to happen? He'll have his name repossessed
and a big tow-truck will pull him out of the Solar System?!
Wally wrote:
> RMOLLISE wrote:
>
> > Wally wrote:
> >
> > > Chomsky warns: "The word Potatoe is already taken".
> > >
> > > ....
> >
> > HI Wally:
> >
> > Sorry. Potatos have EYES NOT TOES.
> >
> > I'm sorry you feel bad for Pluto,
>
> I dont feel bad for Pluto or even Tombaugh in the maine. I do feel bad for
> ordinary
> language, ordinary common sense, and billions who will struggle to make
> sense out
> of a sensless myopic rendering of pseudo micro-management that leads to
> further confusion. It's pathetic and ridiculous. I find it a little too
> gratuitous and narcisistic, frankly.
>
> As Noam Chomsky has commented: "Let's name Pluto, Ditto!".
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
> > though, but he is quite happy doing
> > what he's doing and does not appreciate your concern. He can't, you
> > see, being a non-conscious ball of rock and ice at a temperature close
> > to -273.
> >
> > Peace,
> > Rod Mollise
> > Author of _Choosing and Using a Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope_
> > and
> > _The Urban Astronomer's Guide_
> > <http://skywatch.brainiac.com/astroland/index.htm>
> > Like SCTs and MCTs?
> > Check-out sct-user, the mailing list for CAT fanciers:
> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sct-user>
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 04:33:26
From:
Subject: Re: Linguists criticise IAU
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Wally wrote:
> They contend Pluto must be reduced further in status and remaned. "You
> cannot have a non-planet starting with the letter P", says Jeff Nunn.
Good point! The obvious choice, of course, is Bluto.
I wonder how much you'd have to pay Disney to use it.
- Tony Flanders
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 04:33:13
From:
Subject: Re: Linguists criticise IAU
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Wally wrote:
> They contend Pluto must be reduced further in status and remaned. "You
> cannot have a non-planet starting with the letter P", says Jeff Nunn.
Good point! The obvious choice, of course, is Bluto.
I wonder how much you'd have to pay Disney to use it.
- Tony Flanders
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 17:46:37
From: Paul Winalski
Subject: Re: Linguists criticise IAU
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You wouldn't have to pay Disney anything. Bluto is a character
from the Popeye cartoons. Last time I looked, King Features
Syndicate owned the rights to Popeye, not Disney.
-Paul W.
On 31 Aug 2006 04:33:13 -0700, tony_flanders@yahoo.com wrote:
>Wally wrote:
>
>> They contend Pluto must be reduced further in status and remaned. "You
>> cannot have a non-planet starting with the letter P", says Jeff Nunn.
>
>Good point! The obvious choice, of course, is Bluto.
>
>I wonder how much you'd have to pay Disney to use it.
>
> - Tony Flanders
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Date: 31 Aug 2006 11:18:08
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Paul Winalski wrote:
> You wouldn't have to pay Disney anything.
Great news! Do you think I should start a petition?
- Tony
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