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Topic: Xena is now Eris
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Cardinalgal
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posted September 18, 2006 06:18 AM
 
Just found this on Jonathan Cainer's site..."The Astronomers have spoken. New discovery, dwarf planet UB313 must no longer be nicknamed Xena. She is now "Eris" after the Greek goddess of Discord. Her Moon is to be called "Dysnomia" after the goddess of lawlessness. By strange coincidence, Xena the Warrior Princess was played on TV by Lucy Lawless and "Discord" was one of the characters in the series. They just can't quite seem to shake off that connection. So... if Xena, sorry, I mean Eris, is now, officially, a celestial symbol of argument and disagreement, is her discovery an inauspicious omen? Tomorrow I'll address that question."
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astro junkie
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posted September 18, 2006 11:16 PM
... I've got my pennnnncilllll ...IP: Logged |
Cardinalgal
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posted September 19, 2006 06:35 AM
Today's piece from Jonathan..."Can a planet suddenly take on a personality according to the name it has been given? If you don't believe in astrology, the answer is, 'Of course not. Don't be so silly'. But I am a student of mystical cosmology. I know how powerful celestial symbolism can be. Time after time, I have witnessed it at work. Last week, within 24 hours of each other, two historic events occurred. My astronomer colleagues decided that newly discovered 'dwarf planet' UB313 is now to be known as Eris, goddess of discord... and the Pope made his infamous speech at Regensburg University." IP: Logged |
Peri
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posted September 19, 2006 10:26 AM
So Eris is l'agent provocateur  was it her influence that led to Pluto's planetary status demise? very interesting... quote:
“It is absolutely the perfect name,” Dr. Brown said, given the continuing discord among astronomers and the public over whether Pluto should have retained its planetary status.In mythology, Eris ignited discord that led to the Trojan War. “She causes strife by causing arguments among men, by making them think their opinions are right and everyone else’s is wrong,” Dr. Brown said. “It really is just perfect.”
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