Pluto is a planet in every way that matters to regular people: mythologically, historically, colloquially etc. Pluto is not a planet in a way that only matters to a few space nerds who think they get to dictate culture because “MUH SCIENCE!” Therefore, Pluto is a planet.
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Did the definition of planet which excluded Pluto come after its discovery? Can you imagine the thrill of the scientists who got to make the headlines by redefining Pluto?
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"Can you imagine the thrill of the scientists who got to make the headlines by redefining Pluto?" An apt metaphor for our age, not vision but revision.
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And is it mostly just the name? If it had been called Bx-19, would we not have any problem?
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Many people believe that if something isn’t seen it doesn’t exist. This is especially true when the people saying something doesn’t exist are “authorities”.https://irdial.com/blogdial/?p=2922 …
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Pluto doesnt give a shit about humans and names that we give him
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And no, pluto is not planet
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