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Cutter · 03-22-2004, 06:26 PM

I thought the fundies all agreed that Chernobyl was Wormwood.

Marduk · 03-23-2004, 03:46 PM

I think the word Chernobyl means wormwood, but I thought wormwood was supposed to be a comet.

Jesse · 03-23-2004, 04:12 PM

I split off the posts with some useful scientific content and put them here, the rest of this thread is going to "Elsewhere".

lunachick · 03-23-2004, 06:10 PM

mmmm...wormwood...

Shadowy Man · 03-23-2004, 07:16 PM

Sedna is not a planet.

Neither is Pluto, for that matter.

Mr. Bird · 03-23-2004, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mageth
And I've heard nothing about it having moons.

From the NASA press release announcing Sedna here:

Quote:

Rabinowitz says there is indirect evidence that "Sedna" may have a moon. The researchers hope to check this possibility with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

Don't know for sure when they plan to image Sedna with the HST but I remember reading on another site that it was added to the schedule. At least once a week I check Hubble Site for any new info. I'll try to post a link if/when it happens to come up.

erimir · 03-24-2004, 01:57 AM

another link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3511678.stm

So it seems that Sedna isn't total bunk and may very well exist and even eventually be considered the 10th planet.

Of course, it depends on the definition of planet, as was brought up, many don't consider Pluto to be a planet.

Ahem, as for the predictions of Sedna hitting the planet Earth as in his "prophetic vision"... well... *cough*bullshit*cough*

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03-22-2004, 06:26 PM	#11
Cutter Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,805	I thought the fundies all agreed that Chernobyl was Wormwood.

03-23-2004, 03:46 PM	#12
Marduk Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the 10th planet Posts: 5,065	I think the word Chernobyl means wormwood, but I thought wormwood was supposed to be a comet.

03-23-2004, 04:12 PM	#13
Jesse Moderator - Science Discussions Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Providence, RI, USA Posts: 9,908	I split off the posts with some useful scientific content and put them here, the rest of this thread is going to "Elsewhere".

03-23-2004, 06:10 PM	#14
lunachick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NZ Posts: 7,895	mmmm...wormwood...

03-23-2004, 07:16 PM	#15
Shadowy Man Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Shadowy Planet Posts: 7,585	Sedna is not a planet. Neither is Pluto, for that matter.

03-24-2004, 01:57 AM	#17
erimir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NC Posts: 1,854	another link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3511678.stm So it seems that Sedna isn't total bunk and may very well exist and even eventually be considered the 10th planet. Of course, it depends on the definition of planet, as was brought up, many don't consider Pluto to be a planet. Ahem, as for the predictions of Sedna hitting the planet Earth as in his "prophetic vision"... well... coughbullshitcough

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