acroyear: (zap this)
Joe's Ancient Jottings ([personal profile] acroyear) wrote2006-08-24 02:13 pm
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best quotes on Pluto's status yet!

IAU Demotes Pluto to 'Dwarf Planet' Status:
Not since Brontosaurus was renamed to Apatosaurus have I been this upset. -- /. user Average_Joe_Sixpack
Another commented that given the crappy state of science education in America, combined with all the headlines this has gotten, that probably more people today know that Pluto isn't a planet than actually knew it was one beforehand.

Classical music lovers are already weighing in with this lively comment: Gustav Holst was Right!  Bumper stickers should be forthcoming...

I may have to get a cafepress account after all...
sunnidae: (roger)

[personal profile] sunnidae 2006-08-24 08:26 pm (UTC)(link)
IAU Demotes Pluto to 'Dwarf Planet' Status

<voice="John_Ritter">(I think they prefer little planets)</voice>