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Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois) [from 2009]
« on: February 15, 2018, 04:17:32 pm »
Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois)
Pluto was excommunicated from the planet world in 2006. Now, the Illinois state senate has decided that the excommunication vote was invalid and that it will reinstate the planet.
BY  CHRIS MATYSZCZYK
MARCH 7, 2009 7:13 PM PST
https://www.cnet.com/news/pluto-is-a-planet-again-in-illinois/ [Warning: autoplay video/audio on page]

Some people who spend their nights staring up at the stars still have black bands around their telescopes.

This is to commemorate the heinous day in 2006 when the International Astronomical Union demoted Pluto to dwarf planet status.

Now, the bountifully deep and forward-thinking state of Illinois is showing its Illinoyance. It has decided that the IAU is comprised of downright plonkers and that Pluto will, on March 13, 2009, be reinstated as a full, mature rockstar planet.

In fact, March 13 will be Pluto Day in Illinois.

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Re: Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois) [from 2009]
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2018, 04:22:43 pm »
Huzzah!

How can you NOT love a pink planet with a heart?


@Hopalong Ginsberg

@mystery-ak , can we have a picture of Pluto on March 13 on our front page? Pretty please?
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Re: Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois) [from 2009]
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2018, 04:26:24 pm »
Illinois is a lot like Pluto.  It used to be kinda a big deal.  Now it is just a dwarf wandering aimlessly thu the space.
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Re: Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois) [from 2009]
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2018, 05:36:01 pm »
Quote from: Freya on February 15, 2018, 04:22:43 pm
@mystery-ak , can we have a picture of Pluto on March 13 on our front page? Pretty please?

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Every August 24 is "Pluto Demoted Day":  https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pluto-demoted-day/
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Re: Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois) [from 2009]
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2018, 07:10:11 pm »
Quote from: Freya on February 15, 2018, 04:22:43 pm
Huzzah!

How can you NOT love a pink planet with a heart?




Okay now that is just Goofy.
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Re: Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois) [from 2009]
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2018, 09:18:59 pm »
Quote from: Freya on February 15, 2018, 04:22:43 pm
Huzzah!

How can you NOT love a pink planet with a heart?


@Hopalong Ginsberg

@mystery-ak , can we have a picture of Pluto on March 13 on our front page? Pretty please?

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Re: Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois) [from 2009]
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2018, 03:11:23 am »
Quote from: Freya on February 15, 2018, 04:22:43 pm
Huzzah!

How can you NOT love a pink planet with a heart?


@Hopalong Ginsberg

@mystery-ak , can we have a picture of Pluto on March 13 on our front page? Pretty please?

Pluto never stopped being a planet in my heart.
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Re: Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois) [from 2009]
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2018, 03:16:36 am »
Quote from: Hopalong Ginsberg on February 16, 2018, 03:11:23 am
Pluto never stopped being a planet in my heart.

Me too. It's a planet. Eris is a planet too... I like Eris.
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Re: Pluto is a planet again! (in Illinois) [from 2009]
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2018, 03:17:48 am »
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@Freya

Every August 24 is "Pluto Demoted Day":  https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pluto-demoted-day/

Mike Smith is a brilliant astronomer, I will give him that. But he killed Pluto!
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