http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/09/02/pluto.protest.ap/index.html
2006-09-03 13:17:18 · 10 answers · asked by poetic_lala 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Pluto still exists, it's just redefined. I think it is a bit silly to get over-excited about it. I am a teacher and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to teach my students that, A) we don't know everything, and B) what we think we know can still change, textbooks are just a guide to thinking! Change is usually a good thing. Anyway, that is just my humble opinion.
2006-09-03 13:26:29 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems the that the main problem is that people do not want to change what they already know. But it is a good thing that we, as a society, are figuring this out now because we have never had an official defination of a planet. This allows us to explore space and figure out if the object is a planet or a large ball of rocks.
2006-09-03 13:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the fuss is well placed. Generations of Americans have been taught that Pluto is a planet, and they won't give up that teaching without a real good reason, which has not, so far, been presented.
2006-09-03 14:12:53 · answer #3 · answered by Answers1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of the reasons they are reluctant to demote it is because it is the only planet the United States discovered.
It doesn't matter to me either way, just stop wasting our money!
2006-09-03 13:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by Rx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They should have left Pluto alone and they should have declared the 10th planet and given it the name of Xena.
2006-09-03 13:36:37 · answer #5 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not a big deal, kind of nostalgic in a way, but this time next year...no one will care, except for when the wife of the guy who discovered dies, then the whole thing will come back for 2 days.
2006-09-03 13:22:55 · answer #6 · answered by Ken J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe pluto continues to be blind to its prestige interior the photograph voltaic equipment... i think of the project lies interior the reality that it grew to become right into a nigerian prince who sent pluto an digital mail informing of the substitute...
2016-10-01 06:49:46 · answer #7 · answered by kampfer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shows our bigotry and egotism....always taking it out on the small guys.... Who will speak up for the Plutonians? Who's Next...the Uranians?
2006-09-03 15:16:51 · answer #8 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just a large irregular orbited hunk that doesn't count as a planet.
2006-09-03 13:19:58 · answer #9 · answered by macearth2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
theres no news unless there's bad news
2006-09-03 13:23:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋