All words are constructed. Etymology is the study of it. I mean, do you think that words fall from the sky or something?
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by The New California Republic » Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:16 am
by Heloin » Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:19 am
Telcz wrote:Ceres, Pluto and Eris are planets. Sorry, IAU! Actually, calling them "dwarf planets" just states they indeed are planets (such as the giant planets from Jupiter to Neptune).
by Page » Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:49 am
by Telcz » Fri Jan 18, 2019 7:55 am
The Biggles Syndicate wrote:How much do you think Ultima Thule weighs?
by Olthar » Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:25 am
by Bluelight-R006 » Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:27 am
Olthar wrote:Don't you know it's rude to ask a woman her weight?
by Olthar » Fri Jan 18, 2019 9:41 am
by The Blaatschapen » Fri Jan 18, 2019 11:07 am
Olthar wrote:Bluelight-R006 wrote:I don’t see why.
It's because women in society are judged solely on appearance, which creates a deep-seated complex among women to view any slight physical imperfection as a flaw of character. This results in a self-conscious desire to hide one's weight from others lest they judge one as inferior. Therefore, it is rude to ask for a woman's weight as doing so is a coded message declaring that you want an excuse to mock her.
by Dogmeat » Fri Jan 18, 2019 1:45 pm
Telcz wrote:Dogmeat wrote:If anyone is wondering why the weights are so fucking weird on the gas giants, it's because the "surface" of the planet is so far away from its gravitational center.
If anyone is wondering why "surface" is in quotes, it's because they don't really have one. Which makes the "weight at the surface" measurement sort of arbitrary and made-up.
Gas planets also have solid cores. But on gas planets you use the altitude at which air pressure is 1 atm, or 14.7 psi, the same as on Earth. I never wrote of a "surface" weight or gravity.
by USS Monitor » Fri Jan 18, 2019 2:27 pm
Telcz wrote:This thread should have had a serious purpose, but has developed into a joking thread and other topics.
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