Post by dracontes on Oct 9, 2015 18:53:42 GMT
An interesting paper I've found a while ago on the subject:
While I'm not particularly bothered either way as Pluto is interesting regardless of what honorific one presumes to award it with, I think the third solution in the three-way tie described below would be something that could be built upon and less inhibiting.
There is already a good number of informal terms for planet types and regulating bodies for astronomical nomenclature so I don't see all that much impediment for the development of a more detailed system.
As for my position as a Bird Conservative, I tend to oscillate between Paraves and Ornithurae as to where I start using "bird".
It's completely human-perception based.
While I agree that's the case, I do think the possible applications of the vernacular won't have equal presence in a sample. There likely is a segment along the Tree of Life where there is a significant drop in the perception of a dinosaur being bird-like. Sort of an uncanny cliff for birdiness. True enough that what people know of the science may affect their pertinent notions.
- Zachar P, Kendler KS. The removal of Pluto from the class of planets and homosexuality from the class of psychiatric disorders: A comparison. Philos Ethics Humanit Med. 2012; 7:4. doi: 10.1186/1747-5341-7-4.
While I'm not particularly bothered either way as Pluto is interesting regardless of what honorific one presumes to award it with, I think the third solution in the three-way tie described below would be something that could be built upon and less inhibiting.
When the vote was taken, seven were in favor of keeping Pluto a planet, seven opposed, and seven favored a compromise that would make “planet” a superordinate category and then have several subcategories of planets.
As for my position as a Bird Conservative, I tend to oscillate between Paraves and Ornithurae as to where I start using "bird".
While I agree that's the case, I do think the possible applications of the vernacular won't have equal presence in a sample. There likely is a segment along the Tree of Life where there is a significant drop in the perception of a dinosaur being bird-like. Sort of an uncanny cliff for birdiness. True enough that what people know of the science may affect their pertinent notions.