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but those planets were discovered in the pursuit of Planet X!
the ends justify the means.
at that time, there was no concept of the gravitational effect of the Oort Cloud or the Kuiper Belt.
the theory that there was some unknown "X" to be the cause, drove people to discover the truth. THAT is where it's scientific value lies.
and again, the first major proponents of this theory were not quacks (I'm not talking about the current belief in Planet X / Nemesis / epoch ending body / etc etc).
John BIGBALLS Couch Adams.
Urbain Le Verrier (he's french and has no manly nickname).
Percival MotherFuckin' Lowell.
NOT QUACKS!
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