Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

(23,140 posts)

2. I personally don't think that counts. Black is a color. Hole is a place things fall into.

Sun Aug 9, 2020, 05:23 PM

Aug 2020

It has nothing whatsoever to do with race, and it never did.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

14 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

NASA drops "insensitive" nicknames for cosmic objects [View all] Calista241 Aug 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Aug 2020 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Aug 2020 #4

So you must really have a problem with Uranus Polybius Aug 2020 #9

Snort! n/t VWolf Aug 2020 #11

Black holes have that name because the gravity in them is so PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #3

How about White Dwarf? Polybius Aug 2020 #8

What are they going to call Uranus? n/t Harker Aug 2020 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Aug 2020 #6

If I remember correctly, that is where the Klingons hang out. lapfog_1 Aug 2020 #7

Yes, I did... Harker Aug 2020 #10

Replace black hole with hole of color please. Devil Child Aug 2020 #12

Shouldn't that be.... moose65 Aug 2020 #13

Ha! All celestial bodies matter? Devil Child Aug 2020 #14