"New" (2006) Q&A thread

[Magrathean]

A: Kind of. I love the fact that part of it is above the atmosphere of Mars.

Q: What's the diameter of Pluto?

 

[Zack]

A: 3/4 the size of our moon. I don't know actual kilometers/miles, but I like comparing it to other celestial bodies.
Q: Do you consider pluto a planet?

 

[Magrathean]

A: No, he's a dog. Now, seriously, i think Pluto is the frontier between what we call planets and what we call asteroids. It has a "moon", but it's only slightly larger than it. It's closer to the sun than the asteroids of that belt whose name i keep forgetting, but its orbit is way out of line compared to the other planets'. It's a really big asteroid but a really small planet. And so on.

Q: Do you?

 

[Zack]

A: Well, all you need to do is look up the definition of a planet to know my answer (hint: there is none ) Seriously though, I don't really accept the word planet. To me, all it really sums up to is 12 celestial bodies that are orbiting a larger one (I think they've discovered three past pluto, not sure thoug) BTW, you were thinking of the Kuiper belt.

Q: Are you following exoplanet research?

 

[Magrathean]

Ah, yes, Kuiper. Damn stupid forgettable name.

A: Not really. I care more about the first four planets.

Q: What's your favorite celestial body?

 

[Zack]

A: Planet- Saturn
Deep Sky Object- The Orion Nebula
Q: You?

Exoplanet research deals with planets orbiting other stars. Quite fun stuff actually, they've discovered about 50 so far.

 

[Magrathean]

A: Did you really have to ask? MARS.

Q: Does deep space scare you?

 

[Rincewind]

A: Of course *waits for the gay police (rincewind) to come*

...nah,as long as you don't try to seduce my bf, you can be as guy as you want

 

[Rincewind]

A: Not really

Q: Why should it scare somebody?

 

[Magrathean]

A: Because it's huge, lonely and empty.

Q: Where will you spend the next three months?

 

[Zack]

A: In the general vicinity of my school
Q: You?

Rincewind- He's all yours, no worries Plus, he won't be my friend in a couple of days

 

[solefald]

A:in Munich-bavaria`s brain and germany`s disney and drinking-land, doing some papertechnology and testing lots of beer*g*

Q:you?

 

[Magrathean]

A: Cuernavaca, Mexico City, Dubrovnik, Zadar and maybe Zagreb.

Q: You?

 

[RampageSword]

A : Home, pubs, random friends' houses, Montréal, Restaurants, work...

Q : Say, is that Golf Digest?

@Undo : hey, I'm not violent. I'm sadistic....ahahahahahaaargh!

@Zack : As long as we don't adopt kids, I'm fine with it

 

[Magrathean]

A: No.

Q: When's the Rampage-Zack wedding? Am i invited?

 

[RampageSword]

A : It was yesterday.

Q : Is Undo playing an April's fool on us or what?

 

[Magrathean]

A : It was yesterday.

 

[RampageSword]

Q : Am I a fool or what?

 

[Rincewind]

A: Just fool in love

Q: Will you divorce now?

 

[RampageSword]

A : Yes.

Q : Are you really Rincewind? I'm all confused now.....