Pluto Updates

[sdelmonte]

From Space.com:

Informal NY survey reveals indifference and derision about Pluto plans

Alternate plan to demote Pluto proposed; astronomers reportedly split

wording of counter-proposal

Clearly, the debate could get pretty loud. If I were to predict, I would say that Pluto is in trouble. And no one but us science geeks will care.

Comments

[mabfan.livejournal.com]

I hope you don't mind if I include some of these links over at savepluto. I was planning to add this one:

http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn9797.html

[sdelmonte]

I figured you would do so. Consider me one of your correspondents.

[the_croupier]

Add me to the list of people who care too, Alex.

I mean, aren't there more pressing things for them to worry about? Sunspots? Giant asteroid hurtling toward Earth? Federal science grant funding getting 100% diverted to some Senator's "My Favorite Lobbyists Club"?

How did this get to the top of the list?

[the_croupier]

(By which I mean: Why are they picking on Pluto now? Leave it alone!)

[immortalthief.livejournal.com]

The reason they are trying to resolve this now is because of the discovery of 2003 UB313 last April. It's so similar to Pluto they need to know how to classify it. It's also another in an ever growing list that is remarkably like Pluto.

Please also consider that they are addressing the above mentioned issues.

To the best of my knowledge, the reason they are trying to resolve this now is because of the discovery of 2003 UB313 last April. It's so similar to Pluto they need to know how to classify it. It's also another in an ever growing list that is remarkably like Pluto.

Please also consider that they are addressing the above mentioned issues.
Solar flares

Asteroids hurtiling towards Earth

And well yes some more discussion on the science budget would be nice.

I think that the definition of a planet is just getting so much press and being talked about by everyone because Pluto's status has been debated over for decades and this definition will finally put the issue to rest as much as it ever can be.

Oh and for the record I love the term Pluton, though not for any scientific reason.

And sorry sdelmonte for butting in.

[the_croupier]

Ahh, that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying. =)

[immortalthief.livejournal.com]

Glad I could help.