Pluto....

[QuadRaptor]

Thought this was kinda interesting:

"Space Weather News for August 24, 2006
http://spaceweather.com

Today, astronomers at the International Astronomical Union's General Assembly in Prague decided that the Solar System has eight planets, and Pluto is not one of them. Pluto has been declared a "dwarf planet." Joining Pluto in the dwarf planet category are giant asteroid Ceres and Pluto's cousin 2003 UB313. Get the full story at http://spaceweather.com ."

Of course a lot of people are going to say, "Well historically we call Pluto a planet so we still have nine planets." Where I stand, I don't know....but since this was only determined recently, I'm not going to pick sides....yet....

My astronomy teacher said that scientists were considering Pluto to be something called a Keiper Object (or Keiper Belt Object), because of it's irregular orbit around the sun.

[Bank]

Pluto is a planet. Whoever says otherwise deserves to die.

What next, asteroids as planets?!

This is ruining American.

[hexed6]

O noes! "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" is no longer a valid mnemonic!

[QuadRaptor]

"Joining Pluto in the dwarf planet category are giant asteroid Ceres...."

Yep, we've already got ONE "astroid planet".

[Bank]

Actually I think there's at least one asteroid that is also considered to be a "dwarf planet".

HERESY.

I'm sending the Esoteric Order of Planets a cat in a box.

[hexed6]

Ah who cares I like this mnemonic better, "My Very Exotic Mistress Just Showed Up Naked."

[Canadian*Sniper]

I grew up when Pluto was a planet This is racsism! This is terrorism!

[Grim]

Pluto not a planet... well I had to learn it in school. We can chaulk one up for education. Now it's not and I've been out of school for 20 years now.

Like I really care if Pluto is a planet or not. I guess it's life altering and the Earth is going to fall into a pit of snakes.

[Bank]

Only when they're on a plane.

[QuadRaptor]

You just HAD to encourage him, Grim.

[Grim]

Yes QR, I really couldn't help myself.