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Pluto may be Demoted - Conference this week

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:37 am
by Canuckster1127
http://www.boston.com/news/science/arti ... EWell_Pos4

Alas poor Pluto .... we hardly knew ye .....

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:17 pm
by Gman
Darn, I was really rooting for that piece of rock, I mean ice out there.. I'm taking this as a personal matter... :roll:

Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:54 pm
by Swamper
I think Pluto should keep its status as a planet.

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:13 am
by AttentionKMartShoppers
I always thought Pluto was a dog...

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Some have appealed to Gingerich's group not to downgrade Pluto, saying it would disappoint children and throw our understanding of the universe into chaos.
Think of the children! LOL

Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:19 am
by Canuckster1127
AttentionKMartShoppers wrote:I always thought Pluto was a dog...

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Some have appealed to Gingerich's group not to downgrade Pluto, saying it would disappoint children and throw our understanding of the universe into chaos.
Think of the children! LOL
Absolutely! The last thing we need is a bunch of Mickey Mouse astronomers messing around with Pluto!

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:25 am
by Canuckster1127
Update on the Planetary considerations .... looks like Pluto is in and 3 more to join, maybe .......

http://www.newscientistspace.com/articl ... news_rss20

Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:58 am
by Canuckster1127

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:06 pm
by AttentionKMartShoppers
Ta da

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:25 am
by Canuckster1127
The plot thickens!!

http://www.newscientistspace.com/articl ... news_rss20

Courage everyone!! This nail-biter will come down later this week!

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 10:43 am
by Canuckster1127
More indication that Pluto's planetary days are numbered ......

http://www.newscientistspace.com/articl ... news_rss20

Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 8:42 pm
by Gman
Bart, all this suspense is killing me... :shock:


G -

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:18 am
by Canuckster1127
It is a trial ..... Courage Friends! Courage!

;) :lol: :roll: :lol: :wink:

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:09 am
by Canuckster1127
IT IS OFFICIAL!!!!

http://www.newscientistspace.com/articl ... news_rss20

8 planets! Pluto, farewell!

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:36 pm
by Gman
Doh....!!!!

Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:33 pm
by Canuckster1127
NOT SO FAST!!!!

http://www.newscientistspace.com/articl ... news_rss20

Astronomers respond and vow fight for Pluto!!!!