It looks like the Astronomical Community is gearing up for another "Is Pluto a Planet or Plutiod debate.
I liked the bit at the end:
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If a sensible classification system does emerge, Tyson said, it will spread throughout the astronomical community.The best-case scenario in Tyson's view: "Everyone sings 'Kumbaya' at the end with a brand new classification scheme for everything that orbits a star. That would be really cool."
His worst-case scenario: "Worst case is that people throw tomatoes at each other. There's been some fascinating emotion that has arisen over the past eight years. And I'd be interested to see at what level they express themselves at this conference."
Personally, I'm hoping for the tomato fight.
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Re: Pluto Debate
You do realize, of course, that when astronomers throw tomatoes they generally launch them into space to spatter on the lenses of orbiting telescopes, right?
"the only thing worse than a freeper is a blue state freeper that doesn't realize they're a freeper." -dhex
hoisted by their own waterboard!
-dhex
Re: Pluto Debate
They should compromise and all agree that Pluto is a dog.
All the world loves a clown.
Re: Pluto Debate
Ballistic Earth To Orbit Tomatoes (BETOTs)? This could be more fun than I thought.
All I ask is a good horse and a fair day.
Re: Pluto Debate
Maybe, but what sort of dog is owned by a mouse? A how does Goofy feel about that?
Re: Pluto Debate
You leave me no other choice:
This is a personal problem. There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved through a suitable use of high explosives. This is not one of those exceptions.