Poor Pluto - 3D Artwork by Mathias Pedersen

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The discussion centers around the passionate debate regarding Pluto's status as a planet. Participants express their affection for Pluto, with some humorously stating that it will always be a planet in their hearts, despite its reclassification. The conversation highlights a humorous anecdote about two lab workers at Pfizer, one supporting Pluto's planetary status and the other opposing it. The term "being Pluto-ed" emerges as a playful phrase for demotion, illustrating the lighthearted nature of the debate. There is also a commentary on the emotional aspect of Pluto's demotion, likening it to bullying among planets, and a humorous comparison to the ugly duckling story. Overall, the thread captures a blend of nostalgia, humor, and ongoing passion for Pluto's identity in the astronomical community.
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http://mathiaspedersen.com/3dportfolio/poor_pluto.jpg

Really creative! :approve:

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That is really cool. A guy that my father works with at Pfizer has a sign on his lab window that says "I support Plute as our 9th planet". Then the guy who works in the next lab over has a sign with pluto and a giant red x through it. :biggrin:
 
Why so much passion over what makes a planet? I don't see the same arguments over defining the continent.

Pluto will always be a planet in my heart, and Eris will always be Xena. :)
 
Pluto's a planet? I thought he was a star.
 
Yeah, Pluto's a planet. Anyone who tells you differently just doesn't know about the Richard Muller vote.

edit: btw you just made my desktop background.
 
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My vote is for Quaoar.
 
Thanks neutrino, I love that!
 
I heard the new term for "demoting people" is "being Pluto-ed" :biggrin: :smile:
 
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I heard the new term for "demoting people" is "being Pluto-ed" :biggrin: :smile:
:biggrin: That's a good one.
 
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LOL! It makes you wonder why we never considered PLUTO'S feeling when stripping it of its planetary status. I mean...it's obviously already being bullied by the other planets. Is it really our place to be joining in!:smile::smile:
 
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Pluto is like the ugly duckling

...except that it stays ugly forever and deserves to be made fun of. I guess that's more like Rudolph or Janet Reno.
 

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