I don't know about you guys, but I'm rather miffed about this whole "Pluto isn't a planet" thing. I don't care about the technicalities here. And while some degree of my concern is in good fun, there are real issues here. For example, should our public school system really have to dish out millions of dollars to change textbooks because some snobby scientific types took their stargazing just a bit too seriously? It's not that I'm doubting their accuracy. I just feel they should have saved us all a little trouble by grandfathering Pluto into the solar system and applying their new planetary determination system to all future candidates for solar system membership.
In the very least, from the practical standpoint, they should have reserved judgment until AFTER the New Horizons probe reaches Pluto in 2009. Why rush to judgment when we'll soon have eyes on the target?
Is it just me? Am I the only one that wants my kids to grow up in a world with nine (or more) planets? Well, maybe it is, but either way, I decided to do something about it. I've started an awareness campaign. Maybe it will work, maybe not. But I have to try. Call it what you want... People for the Restoration of Pluto. Society for Nine Planets. The Anti Solar Contractionists. Pick a name. But either way, we're going to save the planet. So, help me out. Buy a t-shirt. Raise awareness.
We've got a long way to go on this effort. The website and storefront were put up in half a day, so come back often and see how we're doing. Or volunteer. We're thinking about having some rallies.
The site: RESTOREPLUTO.COM
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