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Transcript of Pluto's Concession Speech
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 Thursday August 24, 2006 23:11 by redjade
and who elected the 'International Astronomical Union' anyway?!
 an earthcentric point of view equals intelectual imperialism of the worst sort Just before coming down to speak with you, I called Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune and Uranus and congratulated them on their success today. As I see it, in this campaign, we've just finished the first half and the Classical Planet team is ahead, but in the second half, our team -- Team Pluto -- is going to surge forward to victory.
I am, of course, disappointed by the results, but I am not discouraged. I am not disappointed because I lost my planetary status, but because the old politics of scholarship and intellectual integrity won today.
I expect my opponents will continue to do in the future what they have done today: Belittle me instead of coming up with ideas to avoid having to rewrite science textbooks.
I will continue to offer the astronomers a different path forward to make my Solar system and orbit a better place to live and work, and that's what I want to do for another six million more years.
I know a lot of people in this system, and not just "classical planets", are angry about the direction in which the Solar system is moving, and so am I.
Tomorrow morning, our campaign will file the necessary petition with the International Astronomical Union so that we can continue this campaign for a new astronomy of unity and purpose. I will always do what is right for my orbit and Solar system regardless of what the political consequences may be.
Tomorrow is a brand new day. Tomorrow we launch a new campaign -- Team Pluto -- Asteroids, non-conforming celestial objects and planets.
more at
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/8/24/102112/777
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The Solar system
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_system
The International Astronomical Union (IAU)
http://www.iau.org/
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3A Phlútoin,
Bíodh is go bhfuil do stadás plainéadach bainte díot, níor chaill tú d'acmhainn grinn.
Lama Sanyei of the Russian association of Tibetan Buddhists issued a press statement to "interfax" on the new classification of Pluto early this morning. Seemingly Pluto has never been considered a planet by the buddhist astronomers of the Himalayas who according to Lama Sanyei consider it an aglomeration of gases or a comet. The monk (not just a bruddah) affirmed the sense of serene joy that the International Astronomers Union had come to their decision thus averting strike or industrial action which as we all well know often turns nasty.
I suppose it's the rising cost of petrol.
here's the link just in case you don't believe me.
http://actualidad.terra.es/ciencia/articulo/budistas_pl...8.htm
Anois, níl ionam ach cloch!
http://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pl%C3%BAt%C3%B3n_%28pl%C3%...ad%29