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I feel like this one could go in circles for a long time with all the super earths;)

People at Harvard debating about bringing it back to planet status again or better yet what is a planet
So what side are you on

Harvard Results
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2014-25

Harvard Debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RNGSuFqmro

Super Earths
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/pluto-and-beyond-widening-views-of-what-makes-a-planet-1.2785751

Or add a twist
Why all the commotion

If we make pluto a planet, we need to make another thousand asteroids a planet as well.  

Pluto is an excellent example of why you need to revisit old beliefs (i.e. a 2000 year old bible)

Pluto straight up doesn't behave like all the other planets though.  The only argument for Pluto being made a planet is the "But I grew up with Pluto as a planet" sort of nostalgic bullshit argument. 
Like the other poster said, if you make Pluto a planet, then by that definition, you'd have to let a lot more other asteroids get planetary status. 

its a dwarf planet as its orbit overlaps with Neptune

Pluto is a planet, because it looks like one..

Take a look at my behind - I bet it looks eactly like your anus.    ;D

Pluto is not a planet.  The definition of what a planet is changes with time as our understanding of the solar system evolves.  The sun and the moon used to be considered planets while the Earth was originally not considered a planet.  Asteroids were called planets when they were first discovered.  Many Pluto like objects are being discovered in the Kuiper belt and either the number of planets in the solar system needed to increase by dozens or Pluto had to be called something else.  I think the right decision was made.  

Modern sense , no

Classic sense , yes

If it had not been discovered over 80 years ago and was discovered more recently it would not be classified a planet.

Several small rocks ....

But I like the 'classic' aspect of astronomy and feel it should be called a planet out of 'respect' for the work that lead to its discovery and other things.

Why do we care anyways, we can call it however we want that wont change what it is, a giant rock

Earth is a giant rock.

not as could as pluto, though

We live on earth not on pluto therefore we shouldnt really care about pluto

It is no longer a planet.

It is not, they taught us wrong in school. They fooled whole generations.

On that note contributes a bit of harmless humor  ;D
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/1977078_10152297769106883_2331617214309402938_n.jpg?oh=1764de5c808b8dee34d04e755830f54d&oe=54C486E4&__gda__=1421369051_5bb4e0ccc2b8a76181139ea00f89b6db

The IAU stated that Pluto is no longer classified as a planet; a few scientists opinions don't invalidate that. That is like David Beckham making his own rules in soccer vs what the official FIFA rules are.

We are lucky that Pluto is not flat same as Earth.

If the Earth and your cock are of the relative same size and considered rocks, would that make you a Plutophile since being an expert in such cumparisons?  ;D

From what I heard for the news, it is a planet once again.

Really?... wow scientists are bipolar

Which is more believable?  Scientists are bipolar or MaryKris heard it wrong?

Funniest I read today.  ;D

I'm not sure, effectively it boils down to how people view it. Everyone may have their own view of this. I don't think it is one anymore. It has been decided 8 years ago, and the recent debate doesn't change anything about this. We've found so many planets the same size (or even bigger!!!) than pluto that we now had like 15 or 20 planets in the solar system!

it might be a planet, but it will never be a world

its a planet? i thought it was a disney character.

No.

Pluto is a dog.

Here is the proof.


http://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/916/9169781/2434087-4777404340-pluto.jpg


Not sure why so much confusion about that

Pluto has been listed as a planet "again" a few days ago.

sorry I never went to school.

Pluto has a size complex obviously. 

Source?

must be a planet or the rhyme dosnt work

"my very easy method just speeds up naming PLANETS"

whatever it is who cares, still no one can go there. :)

when i was in elementary it was considered a planet but when i was in college they  dont consider it as a planet  and now they are considering it again as a planet. oh what a world we live in

It WAS.

But it's not now.

Any credible source to substantiate what you just said .?
AFAIK its not a planet although they taught me it is then they said its not... and now if what you are saying is true I'll loose my faith in science too.

I havent studied the facts in this subject but imo Pluto is a planet. I don't see a reason why it wouldn't be.

If it is not a planet? What it is?

correct sir, I agree with you. no one in the universe is beautiful as earth, :)

Not all parts of earth are beautiful..

Define beautiful. How can be you are so sure. There are trillions of planet in the Milky Way galaxy alone and 8.8 billion of this planets are earth size habitable planets located in goldilocks zone. And there are 100 - 200 billion galaxy in the in this Universe.

And how would you know that??? Did you personally inspect the 6-8 billion 'habitable' planets our galaxy has? And did you do the same for the other 100+ billion galaxies??? ... what an utterly ignorant statement :p

That is my own opinion, if for you there is beautiful than earth it''s your own opinion I respect that. :)

Are you sure Pluto is a dog? If it is , what is then Goofy Goof?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a6/Goofy.svg

That is my own opinion, if for you there is beautiful than earth it''s your own opinion I respect that.  :)

I know there are many beautiful in the universe but they are not beautiful as earth because there is only one earth.  :)

Nope, not a planet anymore.

Is my ball a nut?

i want to rape her.  :)

Pluto's collection of cosmic objects is not a planet.

Lol on a sidenote of that
Kind of curious if the new Sailor moon remake will even let her appear lol

Also kind of neat that its still going through the news feeds lol
http://www.timesunion.com/opinion/article/An-upgrade-for-Pluto-Orbiter-may-reclaim-its-5807346.php

Most logic I've seen on it

Next July, the New Horizons spacecraft, launched in January 2006, will do the first flyby of Pluto, gathering unprecedented data and images of that distant world. The mission will travel a long distance but go a longer way, we hope, in settling the debate over whether it is a planet or something less.


To New Horizons
http://www.slate.com/articles/video/video/2014/10/_new_horizons_pluto_arrival_date_nasa_spacecraft_closing_in_on_dwarf_planet.html

Another alt account, dank?

They claim it to be not a planet anymore, I'm not convinced....

Look at the size, and more importantly, the orbit of pluto.  You'll discover tens of thousands of other asteroids.  Pluto was discovered in the "age of ignorance", when we didn't know about the other asteroids.  And the "bible" was written 1,900 years before that.   ;)   Times change and people become better educated.

It is again. :) Congratulations Pluto!