
After much controversy, Pluto seems assured of its Planet status. While it will be a shame to have to re-plot the 'My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' mnemonic device, it wouldn't be that hard if we had to demote Pluto. Heck change 'Nine' to 'Nectarines' and you're done.
But, according to the article, scientists will go the other way and "create" three new (well, new to us) planets based on the new definition.
Science is always moving forward. There are bound to be whiners who will not want to learn a new rhyme, but there were folks spazzing about the non-flatness of the Earth way back when.
UPDATE: (As Jim has graciously pointed out, Pluto has been dissed. Good news for those of us who have trouble remembering stuff AND all those planetary models made with styrofoam balls just need the last little one ripped off and you're lookin' at an A+)
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Meh. There are still people howling about the whole "round Earth conspiracy" today...
Now it's not looking so good.
See here.
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