Pluto not a planet anymore

[Hiteak]

According to the news this morning, Pluto is no longer has the title of planet of which it was declared in 1930. From now we only have 8 planets. From now on it is considered to be a "dwarf" planet.

[thegathering]

So Ceres, Charon, and others will all be classified as "dwarf planets".... Well that's interesting.

[JoeXIII'007]

Stephen Colbert is going to be furious about this...
So will Disney...
And pretty much anyone who had a way of remembering what were 9 planets:

My Very Educated Mother Just Sent Us Nine... what? Nine something, I just don't know. AHHHHHH!!!

[LordTalps]

Originally Posted by JoeXIII'007

Stephen Colbert is going to be furious about this...
So will Disney...
And pretty much anyone who had a way of remembering what were 9 planets:

My Very Educated Mother Just Sent Us Nine... what? Nine something, I just don't know. AHHHHHH!!!

Totally watching both The Daily Show and Colbert Report tonight

I expect at least Colbert to mention it, but both should be quite humorous.


Errm, thread topic. That sort of, well... I guess it can be expected, but it's pretty uncool like that, yannow Annoying. I <3 Pluto. He has floppy ears.

[Brandon Martus]

My Very Educated Mother Just Sent Us Nectarines!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/5282440.stm

[KenWittlief]

These astronomers sure have planet sized egos!

Pluto has been called a planet since what? 1930?

Who appointed these people the galactic executives over semantics and nomenclature?

What happens to the beings who live on Pluto now? Are they being demoted to lesser life forms as well? (Well you dont live on a real planet, so you are not important anymore!)

[Hieb]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

What happens to the beings who live on Pluto now? Are they being demoted to lesser life forms as well? (Well you dont live on a real planet, so you are not important anymore!)

And is it proper to call it a "dwarf" planet? How about a "little" planet, or maybe "mass challenged"?

[Cynette]

Originally Posted by JoeXIII'007

...My Very Educated Mother Just Sent Us Nine... what? Nine something, I just don't know. AHHHHHH!!!

They can still keep Disney happy...My Very Educated Mother Just Sent Us Nine Dwarfs (for all the dwarf planets)

First, the speed of light is found not to be a constant, now Pluto is not a planet, when will the insanity ever end?!?

[Don Wright]

So...we can change the classification of planets worldwide, yet we all can't agree on a single measurement system (metric).

[KenWittlief]

shouldnt we also stop calling Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus planets as well?

They are nothing like earth

I suggest we call them "Gas Bloated Comet Snarfing Frozen Micro Starlettes"

There! Now we only have 4 planets!

(And Mercury better watch out!)

[thegathering]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

shouldnt we also stop calling Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus planets as well?

well... according to definition, they have defined orbits that do not overlap and they are spherical.

[Greg Marra]

Man, if Pluto wasn't a planet in 3rd grade I would have had a way easier time on that Solar System test.

[KenWittlief]

Originally Posted by thegathering

well... according to definition, they have defined orbits that do not overlap and they are spherical.

who's definition? not mine! What planet are you from?

if Pluto cant be a planet anymore then I say neither can those frozen fat gas bloated comet suckers!

they are micro starlettes that never had what it takes to obtain fusion and ignite. THERE! I said it - they are looser star wannabees

I know it, you know it, THEY know it - lets stop pretending they are planets and call them what they really are.

[thegathering]

Originally Posted by KenWittlief

who's definition? not mine! What planet are you from?

I know it, you know it, THEY know it - lets stop pretending they are planets and call them what they really are.

rocks?

[Richard Wallace]

What's all the fuss about? It's not like some secret board of inquisitors met and voted to kick Pluto out of the solar system! It's still there!

Besides, NASA already launched the mission to go look at Pluto, hopefully arriving on the scene circa ten years hence. It's probably too late to turn back now.