Dropping science on this ball

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Correcting children's toys, one at a time.

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sirtimbly says:

why would we want Pluto back? It's small and it's orbit is highly elliptical, it's a satellite of our sun, sure, but it's understandable to not place it in the same category as the rest of the planets. Astronomy, and science in general, seems to be all about who can split hairs in the finest and most consistent way anyways, the decision to demote Pluto fit's in with what I expect from large scientific bodies.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

TimSPC says:

Science isn't about sentiment and good feelings. It's about facts. You don't get to change things because it makes you feel better. You can't make Pluto a planet just because you want it to be or because it was considered one when you grew up.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

aaronharnly says:

Wow, people, lighten up :) Science is about facts; your son's play ball, hopefully, is about sentiment and good feelings.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

megnut says:

I told Jason to stop living in the 20th century, but apparently he's not able to do so. Now he's going to drag our son back there as well!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

slowernet says:

Pluto too big fail

Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

horsedreamer says:

pluto can be a planet in our hearts. I'm with you, Señor Kottke
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Josh Mishell says:

As the Kottke.org pluto mnemonic winner, I think it's great we're still trying to get Pluto back. Although if Pluto doesn't come back to be a planet, perhaps we can do the same thing with George W. Bush's presidency.

If you deny it until the end of time, does that mean it didn't happen?
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

flatlanderie says:

xkcd speaks for me here.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Waltzer says:

Ha ha the texture of the ball looks like jepg artifacts... Too geeky?
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

proscriptus says:

Look, if Pluto couldn't hack it, it doesn't deserve our solar system. Let it elliptical its ass right the hell out into the Oort cloud, for all I care. I think we all know anything past Mars is crap. Tha Inna System Rulz.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

tm22 says:

I think 2 Skinny J's said it best.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

tremendo says:

I've found that Pluto's downgrade has actually been a an upgrade for the other dwarf planets. A few months back we bought a solar system poster for my son at a school supplies store, it had the 8, plus Ceres, Pluto and Eris. This was before Makemake was welcomed into the dwarves club. So now my 6-yr old is convinced there are 13 planets in our solar system, even if some of them are littler.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

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