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IAU Rules Pluto Still a Planet
scottyscout writes "NPR reports that Pluto has dodged a bullet.
An international panel has unanimously recommended that Pluto retain its title as a planet,
and it may be joined by other undersized objects that revolve around the sun.
Some astronomers had lobbied for reclassifying Pluto as its so tiny. And at least one major
museum has excluded Pluto from its planetary display. But sources tell NPR that under the
proposal, to be presented at a big meeting of astronomers in Prague next week for a vote,
Pluto would become part of a new class of small planets and several more objects could be
granted membership."
So why does it matter? If it makes people feel good, let Pluto be classified as a planet.
Worry about Iran being on U.N. Human Rights council or what's going to happen on the third season of Lost. Something important.
Except for ending slavery, the Nazis, communism, & securing American independence, war has never solved anything.
"Pluto is not just something that orbits the sun. It's not a big planet. It's a series of tubes...."
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Generalissimo Francisco Franco is still dead.
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Who was stupid enough to moderate the parent offtopic?
Krell is commenting on the subject and organisation in the story.
If you dont find it funny it doesn't mean you have to mod it down.
If this were really happening, what would you think?
It brings joy to my heart to see that in this day and age with war, disease, famine, and poverty killing thousands daily and ruining the lives of millions that there is still a small dedicated cadre of individuals whose highest priority is to post garbage on slashdot...