Pluto demoted to a dwarf
Friday, August 25, 2006
...but thats not going to be the main topic of discussion in this post. Pluto's demotion to a dwarf has gotten bloggers and forum posters highly excited and curious.... and a little bit stupid too. Take a look at this for example.
"...this will change the dynamics of our understanding of the solar system"
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WTF? How so? Pluto is just being categorized as a dwarf, and that will not affect the solar system in its present state (future too, if you will). It wont affect our understanding of objects like Ceres, Xena, Charon, Pluto etc either. It only means there will now only be 8 planets in our Solar System instead of 9. Some people need to think before saying something, so they wont sound stupid. Next thing you know, Paris Hilton will be talking on this subject. Or worse, she might release a single named "Planets Are Blind" and sing about her views on this. Okay, I need a timeout.
Technorati tags: Pluto, Space, Science, Astronomy, News, Planets, Pluto
"...this will change the dynamics of our understanding of the solar system"
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WTF? How so? Pluto is just being categorized as a dwarf, and that will not affect the solar system in its present state (future too, if you will). It wont affect our understanding of objects like Ceres, Xena, Charon, Pluto etc either. It only means there will now only be 8 planets in our Solar System instead of 9. Some people need to think before saying something, so they wont sound stupid. Next thing you know, Paris Hilton will be talking on this subject. Or worse, she might release a single named "Planets Are Blind" and sing about her views on this. Okay, I need a timeout.
Technorati tags: Pluto, Space, Science, Astronomy, News, Planets, Pluto