[ILUG-BOM] RMS in Mumbai

[Gabin Kattukaran]

On Wed, 2006-08-16 at 19:10 +0530, Nagarjuna G. wrote:
> I wish to add something here, something I learned in my graduate
> courses in Philosophy some 12 years ago.   There is an expression
> called  'evening star', and another called 'morning star'.  They both
> refer to the same thing, namely the planet, venus.  Since this object
> appears first to the naked eye, and is very bright that can be seen
> even before dark, it is called by this name.   The expressions have
> different meanings, but the same reference.  But the name 'Planet
> Venus' clarifies that it is not a star, but planet, and the notiion of
> what astronomical objects are planet are well defined.
> 

Totally off-topic but couldn't resist this - 'Planet' is being
redefined :)

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/16/us/16pluto.html?ex=1313380800&en=9f67892e4376a349&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss

-gabin

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