It's okay, Pluto.

[tblaxland]

There is a saying. "everything that crosses orbits will eventually collide". Imagine Pluto crashing into NeptuneBy-by Pluto

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto#Neptune-avoiding_orbit

 

[RocketMan_Len]

Personally, I prefer the line...

"The Solar System consists of the Sun, Jupiter, and Assorted Debris..." :lol:

 

[RisingFury]

Let's all point and Pluto and laugh at it for not being a planet!

 

[Linguofreak]

If it's spherical, and does not orbit another planet, it's a planet.!!

That's my story and I'm sticking with it.

Erm... The sun is a planet?

 

[pete.dakota]

Erm... The sun is a planet?

Yeah, and by that logic, all golf balls are planets too!

 

[RisingFury]

Yeah, and by that logic, all golf balls are planets too!

This sentence has such great potential for dirty misuse :rofl:

 

[Moonwalker]

Regarding latest definitions pluto is a plutoid, a trans-neptunian dwarf planet. But honestly, who does care about it, outside the astronomical community? Exactly nobody. It is as interesting as in China they eat dogs

 

[T.Neo]

It is as interesting as in China they eat dogs

No, that's just gross.

Exactly nobody.

I strongly doubt that.
I find it interesting, and I'm sure others here do, not to mention people who are interested in astronomical news. (Not obsessed people like us. )

 

[Moonwalker]

No, that's just gross.

Eating pigs and cows and drinking milk does not make human dietary habits less gross, actually. Especially not if you look at meat-processing industries and start worrying what's in your burger in which you might appreciatively bite into right now...

 

[T.Neo]

Eating pigs and cows and drinking milk does not make human dietary habits less gross.

I guess. You can eat any dog as long as it isn't my dog.
Especially the dog next door which barks incessantly.

Especially not if you look at meat-processing industries and start worrying what's in your burger in which you might appreciatively bite into right now...

That's why I don't eat burgers.

 

[Moonwalker]

I guess. You can eat any dog as long as it isn't my dog.
Especially the dog next door which barks incessantly.

That's why I don't eat burgers.

I love burgers But I would never say that eating dogs is more gross than eating pics and cows for example. It is just a matter of habituation. We're not used to eat dogs. But we're still used to eat different animals, not more or less gross.

 

[Pilot7893]

Yeah, I guess it would have happened by now if it was possible.

 

[HiPotOk1978]

Let's just make a contest. All the planetoids have to fight against each other and the winner will become a planet!

Somewhere I got the classic Star Trek fight music, be a good background don't ya think?

 

[SiberianTiger]

Just found this. :rofl:

 

[Jarvitä]

Yeah, and by that logic, all golf balls are planets too!

Actually, I hear they're routinely launched on sub-orbital ballistic trajectories, and some are known to have orbited Earth. So there you have it.

 

[cjp]

We're not used to eat dogs. But we're still used to eat different animals, not more or less gross.

How can it be this thread went from Pluto to dogs without involving Disney?

 

[n122vu]

How can it be this thread went from Pluto to dogs without involving Disney?

Because Pluto isn't really a dog. If he were, then by Disney standards he would be able to talk like the rest of the Disney animals, including Goofy, who is in fact a real dog.

I think it's high time we go back and review Pluto's status as a dog...

 

[Master of Blades]

Especially not if you look at meat-processing industries and start worrying what's in your burger in which you might appreciatively bite into right now...

And that's why I'm a vegetarian

Because Pluto isn't really a dog. If he were, then by Disney standards he would be able to talk like the rest of the Disney animals, including Goofy, who is in fact a real dog.

I think it's high time we go back and review Pluto's status as a dog...

I agree, I think it's time to consider Pluto as a dwarf-dog instead.