Fight for Pluto !, A Campaign to Reverse the Unjust Demotion |
Fight for Pluto !, A Campaign to Reverse the Unjust Demotion |
 Aug 24 2006, 08:24 PM
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Dear Friends,
Today I am extremely dissapointed that the Pluto Demoters have triumphed. I respect their opinion, but disagree with it. I strongly agree with Alan Stern's statement calling it "absurd" that only 424 astronomers were allowed to vote, out of some 10,000 professional astronomers around the globe. This tiny group is clearly not at all representative by mathematics alone. I believe we should formulate a plan to overturn this unjust decision and return Pluto to full planetary status, and as the first member of a third catagory of planets, Xena being number two. Thus a total of 10 Planets in our Solar System Please respond if you agree that Pluto should be restored as a planet. ken Ken Kremer Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton Program Chairman |
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mars loon Fight for Pluto ! Aug 24 2006, 08:24 PM
PhilCo126 Well, I guess the fight continues:
http://www.plu... Jan 26 2007, 05:32 PM
Bob Shaw As for names, I've always liked 'Planetoid... Jan 26 2007, 10:14 PM Greg Hullender I really like "planetoid" too, but Alan ... Jan 26 2007, 11:06 PM JRehling QUOTE (Greg Hullender @ Jan 26 2007, 03:0... Jan 26 2007, 11:18 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (JRehling @ Jan 26 2007, 11:18 PM) ... Jan 27 2007, 12:01 AM laurele Pluto is still a planet to a lot of people. I... Jan 27 2007, 03:38 AM Greg Hullender It seems odd to me to claim that the universe has ... Jan 28 2007, 02:45 AM nprev Oh, there's a pattern for sure: things in natu... Jan 28 2007, 09:34 AM marsbug QUOTE (nprev @ Jan 28 2007, 09:34 AM) Oh,... Feb 4 2007, 11:24 PM alan A quote from an article by David Jewitt & Jane... Feb 3 2007, 09:37 PM Alan Stern What utter nonsense from Jewitt & Luu. They kn... Feb 3 2007, 11:49 PM David QUOTE (Alan Stern @ Feb 3 2007, 11:49 PM)... Feb 4 2007, 02:27 AM Greg Hullender I was a freshman at Caltech in 1977 when Kowal ann... Feb 4 2007, 08:47 PM Alan Stern Greg,
The problem with declassifying Pluto and ot... Feb 4 2007, 09:27 PM Greg Hullender Alan: I know. I actually liked the cleanness of y... Feb 5 2007, 11:48 PM Alan Stern Alan: I know. I actually liked the cleanness of yo... Feb 6 2007, 12:19 AM Alan Stern And this news note from the front:
Date: Mon, 5 F... Feb 6 2007, 12:29 AM mars loon QUOTE (Alan Stern @ Feb 6 2007, 12:29 AM)... Feb 6 2007, 02:00 AM nprev I too changed my vote for Pluto as a planet, but p... Feb 6 2007, 01:33 AM Greg Hullender Alan: Sorry about that. I guess I identified you ... Feb 6 2007, 10:22 PM JRehling QUOTE (Greg Hullender @ Feb 6 2007, 02:22... Feb 7 2007, 06:46 PM nprev Very, very well said, JR, and for me that was the ... Feb 8 2007, 02:14 AM  |
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