Comments on: Pluto Controversy Still Raging On http://konquest.org/pluto-controversy-still-raging-on Because Science Matters Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:40:28 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Julien http://konquest.org/pluto-controversy-still-raging-on/comment-page-1#comment-6154 Julien Tue, 29 Aug 2006 15:26:53 +0000 http://konquest.org/pluto-controversy-still-raging-on#comment-6154 I think you're partly right. It accounts for part of the protests against the demotion of Pluto. But criticisms against the definition of planet (especially the "cleared the neighborhood" part) are much more profound than just US scientists wanting to protect the legacy. The definition is not ideal, but it rules out for now a catastrophic rise in the number of planets in the solar system. I think that it's better to lose Pluto than having to memorize a whole novel if you want to remember the names and order of the planets. I think you’re partly right. It accounts for part of the protests against the demotion of Pluto.

But criticisms against the definition of planet (especially the “cleared the neighborhood” part) are much more profound than just US scientists wanting to protect the legacy. The definition is not ideal, but it rules out for now a catastrophic rise in the number of planets in the solar system.

I think that it’s better to lose Pluto than having to memorize a whole novel if you want to remember the names and order of the planets.

]]> By: Jason http://konquest.org/pluto-controversy-still-raging-on/comment-page-1#comment-6140 Jason Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:49:49 +0000 http://konquest.org/pluto-controversy-still-raging-on#comment-6140 All because Pluto was the only planet discovered by Americans... they don't want to lose it! All because Pluto was the only planet discovered by Americans… they don’t want to lose it!

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