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Originally Posted by floatingslowly
the idea of Planet X was born of solid math (discrepancies in the orbits of the outer planets).
and is it such "stupid stupid pseudoscience" if it led to the discovery of Neptune, Pluto, and Eris?
interestingly, Neptune was discovered almost simultaneously by two mathematicians seaching to solve the problem of the calculated vs. observed orbits of the known solar system.
after Neptune, there were still problems with the math. that's when Percival Lowell (founder of the Lowell Observatory where Pluto was discovered) came up with the idea of Planet X.
it might not be "true", and it might be pushing the envelope of what is and what was acceptable science, but I hardly think it's stupid.
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dude, it is stupid. the outer planets were discovered by perceived aberrations in the planet's orbits, which, when put through newton's mathematics, showed where the planet should be based on gravitational fluxes. planet X has nothing of that sort going in it's postulate. it is a completely un-testable makebelieve.