Here he is, waiting to hold a press conference.
Posted on 08/24/2006 7:18:05 AM PDT by Lunatic Fringe
Pluto is now open to colonization by muslim terrorists without the need of civil war and elections. Let's help them get there!
Sounds to me like someone wants to sell books.
This change will necessitate changes.
Absolutely, this was the most reasonable decision. I was disheartened a couple of weeks ago when they were going to say there were 12 planets, including Pluto, and the Plutons, yadda, yadda. This definition makes the most sense.
"Mickey's a mouse, Donald's a duck, Pluto's a dog... what's Goofy?"
"Goofy is a dog, he's definitely a dog!"
"He can't be a dog, he wears a hat and drives a car."
Here he is, waiting to hold a press conference.
Thought they were going for 12 and went the other way to head down to 8.
Guess they are not into make-jobs for future astronomers.
I almost went to Prague, because my dad's an astronomer and was invited to the IAU meeting, but we didn't get our passports in time. Anyway, I kinda saw this coming: Somehow I knew they'd declare Pluto not to ba a planet. My dad, however, says if he were there, he would've voted to keep the solar system at 9 planets.
No despite it orbitary clutter, Neptune is OK. But it may be subject to urban renewal or possibly even confiscation by right of imminent domain.
hey,hey,...hey...(giggle) How about Uranus?...hee heee hee(giggle)
I guess they will now do away with Scorpio from Astrology. It was ruled by Pluto!
Bye-bye scorpios!!
Heck, I see "dogs" wearing hats & driving cars evvvvvery day. LOL
I hear Uranus has a methane atmosphere.
Modern "science" is now become the result of one form of an opinion poll or another.
1. Global warming is considered "real" because a significant number of scientists think it's man's fault. Not because of studies or experiments. Just a show of hands from the properly chosen group of "scientists."
2. Katrina was a result of global warming, a new poll shows. Who cares about actual meteorology?
3. Abortion is not considered murder. Don't bother with facts, like DNA that differs from the mother. Just a show of hands from the properly chosen group of "doctors."
4. If we don't have embryonic stem cell research, we'll never cure paralysis. Never mind the fact that adult stem cells are ready for approved treatment for over 70 kinds of ailments and embryonic stem cells have only caused cancer in lab rats. But the public demands it! polls say.
5. And now Pluto is not a planet. We couldn't wait 10 years until a probe is sent there to learn more about it. Forget the science...we need a vote, and we need it now!
They're just mad cuz they can't get a space craft there. This way, they can take the "planet" title away and not feel like they "failed". Pffft.
Pluto will always exist in my book.
"Pluto could not be reached for comment."
And no refernce to "dwarf tossing"? Has Free Republic gone PC?
Heaven forfend!
Maybe the astronomers were music lovers who wanted to keep Gustav Holst's most famous composition accurate.
T-t-t-t-h-ey're t-t-t-t-oo d-d-d-amn c-c-c-old to do anything about it!
uh..huhihihihihhuh.... you said ," Youranus"
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You forgot string theory: 40 plus years without a testable prediction, unless you count the existence of the 'dilaton', a massless scalar field not observed in nature. An awful lot of the 'research' in string theory is adding bells and whistles to 'explain' why the dilaton field is not observed.
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