Archived Dwarf Planet is an offensive term. The proper nomenclature should be Little Planet. (Showerthoughts)
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Archived Dwarf Planet is an offensive term. The proper nomenclature should be Little Planet. (Showerthoughts)
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[–] AOU 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Hamplanets and their minimoons.
[–] Kleyno 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Your feelings have been noted and ignored. Thank you for your thoughts.
Signed, the International Astronomical Union.
[–] ShampocalypseWOW 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
And "Super-Earths" should be called "Planets of Size".
[–] Kleyno 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
They're just big mantled.
[–] schwanstucker 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
"Little planet" is a disrespectful microaggression against a planet that is size-challenged.
[–] generalerror 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Radially challenged.
[–] Grospoliner 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
#planetfeelingsmatter
[–] GingerSoul 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
If you are going full SJW then you should call all of them just "planets". Calling some of them "little planets" is discrimination and will certainly trigger some people. #AllPlanetSizesMatter
[–] 123_456 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
No. Call it a midget planet.