Posted by Mike on Aug 24th, 2006
The votes are in, the definition’s, er…, defined, and Pluto, the ninth rock from our Sun, has gotten the axe.
For decades, it’s been confused with a cartoon dog and ridiculed as a puny poser. Now Pluto, the solar system’s consummate cling-on, has suffered its worst humiliation: It’s not even a planet anymore.
It’s a tough thing to discuss because, after all, we all know the Nine Planets, the last, but sadly also the least, Pluto. But it is very small, and it is very weird. It’s got that strange orbit, so that sometimes it was the 9th in line, other times it was 8th.
Honestly, it didn’t deserve to be a planet, no matter how cool it is.
But the fight’s not over! You see, astronomers decided to name the class of heavenly bodies that Pluto now falls under “dwarf planets”, and while we all know the dwarves know how to have a good time, I think Pluto needs some redemption!
The class of bodies shouldn’t be “dwarf planet”, but “Plutonians”! Or, well, maybe “Plutons” or something.
Write your Congressional representatives! Write your Senators! Demand justice for this little dog..er, planet! No, wait! Plutonian!
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