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Pluto no longer a planet!

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We are down to 8 now. :(

So sad.....
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I predict nerd wars over this.
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Martrae wrote:We are down to 8 now. :(

So sad.....



Actually going to increase the planets to 12 not decrease to 8. The 4 added are Plutons or smaller planets than mercury. /sigh. Does it really fucking matter?
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They decided to downgrade Pluto to dwarf planet status instead of a full-fledged planet. They aren't adding any more planets but are categorizing 2 other space objects as dwarf planets as well.

And, yes, it matters.....
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whatever you call a planet is a planet..

this nerd war of clearly defining what a planet is comes across as very silly
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You may not consider it to be an important decision, however in the long run for people who are in the field; it can be a very important distinction.
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Post by Gaazy »

Fuck Pluto, when are they gonna start exploring other galaxies, now that will cause me to read the article
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They are discussing adding up to 3 more planets(pluton planets btw or dwarf planet if you want to use that term) and downgrading pluto to a dwarf planet or Pluton as i said. I said 4 added....but i meant 3 added and then adding pluto to the list of Plutons. Definition of a pluton is a PLANET that is smaller than Mercury. So no we are not going down to 8 planets we could very well get some more. This is all in talk right now.

And when i said does it really matter...should have been more clear on that. Im very interested in astronomy etc etc. What i meant when i said "does it really matter" is the oncoming arguments over plutons and "regular planets" I just was typing to fast and didnt type what i was thinking.

Downgrading Pluto does not mean we are losing a planet. So still 9 atm...although 1 is now a dwarf planet.
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I do see what you are saying Mart. Im not arguing with you. I just see it a different way.
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And whoever came up with the Xena as a name for a planet....should seriously be shot.
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I couldnt give two shits if it were there or not, it doesnt affect me. But Im sure it is for people in that field
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This means that a lot of printed materials will get new editions. Lots more money for authors and publishers.
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Xaiveir wrote:I do see what you are saying Mart. Im not arguing with you. I just see it a different way.


I only meant that they announced the changes today. They were considering doing it the way you first said but then did a big switcheroo. :)
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Yep and most likely they will probably do another switcheroo :wink:

At least i think they should. This next 10 years should be pretty interesting in space discoveries. I love reading about the stuff
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I'm definitely looking forward to the arrival of the probe we've got currently heading towards Pluto. We know almost nothing about the place right now; no current telescope can get a picture of it other than a fuzzy blob. Definitely VERY exciting.

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When is the probe due to get to Pluto? isnt it 2010?
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July, 2015.

Unfortunately, Pluto's too small to be able to slow the probe down much, so it's only going to get 1 relatively quick flyby. Still, they're gonna turn the cameras on and start recording data in like February of that year, and keep them going til November or December.

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Hey Mart i owe you an appology. The article that is posted on this thread i thought was several days old, and one of the many i had already read on the subject. Didnt realize this was from today, and the council actually voted it as a non planet. I didnt think that council was meeting till later this month.

I appologize for that :angel:
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Bah...no need to apologize! :angel3:
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Xaiveir wrote:
Martrae wrote:We are down to 8 now. :(

So sad.....



Actually going to increase the planets to 12 not decrease to 8. The 4 added are Plutons or smaller planets than mercury. /sigh. Does it really fucking matter?


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Fuck them. I say Pluto is still a planet.
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The Plutonians will be piss when this news get back to them. Earth better watch out.
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arlos wrote:July, 2015.

Unfortunately, Pluto's too small to be able to slow the probe down much, so it's only going to get 1 relatively quick flyby. Still, they're gonna turn the cameras on and start recording data in like February of that year, and keep them going til November or December.

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Post by Alphonso »

is it bad when i pictured pluto aliens i thought of the little blue luclin model aliens?
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