I like to imagine the alternative world, where instead of deplanetizing Pluto, they planetized all the dwarf planets and planetoids in our system.

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not concerned with Pluto's feelings. If it's too small, has an irregular orbit, hasn't cleared its immediate vicinity, etc., then fine, it doesn't meet the objective standards by which we're going to define planets going forward, that's totally acceptable.

But saying that a dwarf planet isn't a planet is just bad etymology. It's got the word planet right in there, but it's not a planet? That's super confusing for the casual user.

Planetoid, on the other hand, had been in common use for literally decades, and it makes perfectly good etymological sense. Asteroid = star-like, because if you're not careful you might mistake it for a star. Planetoid = planet-like, for the same reason.

I don't want justice for Pluto, I want justice for linguistic clarity!

This is outrageous. It's unfair!

fun fact: it's also the only planet discovered by an american, which i suspect is why americans have such a big "pluto is a planet" movement - they're proud of the only planet they discovered.

i've literally never heard anyone argue about whether pluto is a planet over here in europe. it's just not an issue.

Pluto is not sentient. It cares not for the judgement of men.

Didn't even the poor guy finish a whole victory lmao around the sun either

https://youtu.be/kK0KPuH32mc

Take a lesson from space

They say "Pluto's not a planet"

Do you think that Pluto gives a shit?

Pluto is not gonna quit

'Cause Pluto can take a hit

And Pluto knows what Pluto is

And Pluto knows that Pluto's

Hot shit!

And you know Pluto knows it

I won't ever be a planet, it don't matter, 'cause I know that I'm still

Hot shit!

And you're hot shit too, so get out of your brain and just do what you're supposed to do!

Hot shit!

And you know Pluto knows it

Expect some fuckin' magic from the Dwarf Planet

Hot shit!

And you're hot shit too, so get out of your way and just do what you were born to do!

Pluto never changed, we did

why do so many people care that some big rock had its category of big rock changed…

The new definition is bullshit. Even earth hasn't fully cleared its orbit.

Gótefodamn Inyalowdas just wanna keep my home Ceres down, Sasa Ké?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=grdu6UBK76w

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Is Peter Dinklage not a human? What about Linda Hunt?

It also has a bunch of new, much less scarily big friends now. HulkAbsoluteWin.png

Way to beat a dead horse, Lemmy

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Wait until you find out what they did to Ceres!!!