Comments on: It’s official: Pluto is out http://ruudvisser.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/its-official-pluto-is-out/ Ruud Visser's homepage and weblog — The chemistry of stars, planets and baseball Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:55:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Oblivion http://ruudvisser.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/its-official-pluto-is-out/#comment-2971 Oblivion Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:56:19 +0000 http://ruudvisser.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/its-official-pluto-is-out/#comment-2971 I suspect that Pluto knows what it is outside of any definition human beings give it. Science sometimes explains how creation works to the masses, becoming a double edged sword capable of both beauty and damage. Life existed and exists and shall continue to exist outside of human control or explanation. Life Is. We're such a small part of it. What we know or don't know changes and evolves as our discoveries often contradict and rewrite themselves. Respect for All is what matters wether we are scientists, artists or dustbin collectors (the latter being by far the most usefull of jobs, if we want to think about it practically); as long as our intention is respect it's all good: let's not let that fact be forgotten by getting on our high horses about how we attempt to organize our understandings. I suspect that Pluto knows what it is outside of any definition human beings give it. Science sometimes explains how creation works to the masses, becoming a double edged sword capable of both beauty and damage. Life existed and exists and shall continue to exist outside of human control or explanation. Life Is. We’re such a small part of it. What we know or don’t know changes and evolves as our discoveries often contradict and rewrite themselves.

Respect for All is what matters wether we are scientists, artists or dustbin collectors (the latter being by far the most usefull of jobs, if we want to think about it practically); as long as our intention is respect it’s all good: let’s not let that fact be forgotten by getting on our high horses about how we attempt to organize our understandings.

]]> By: Ruud http://ruudvisser.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/its-official-pluto-is-out/#comment-271 Ruud Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:44:00 +0000 http://ruudvisser.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/its-official-pluto-is-out/#comment-271 Science overrated? Imagine what the world would look like if it wasn't for science. If it makes you feel any better in this case, the (re)definition of the word "planet" was only one agenda item in a ten-day conference. It's not like all those hundreds of astronomers got together just to debate whether Pluto is a planet or not. Science overrated? Imagine what the world would look like if it wasn’t for science.

If it makes you feel any better in this case, the (re)definition of the word “planet” was only one agenda item in a ten-day conference. It’s not like all those hundreds of astronomers got together just to debate whether Pluto is a planet or not.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ruudvisser.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/its-official-pluto-is-out/#comment-270 Anonymous Thu, 24 Aug 2006 18:23:00 +0000 http://ruudvisser.wordpress.com/2006/08/24/its-official-pluto-is-out/#comment-270 What a disappointment! This is a nightmare. What is the difference if it's a planet or not? Science is overrated, especially if it comes to these kind of decisions made by hundreds of people spending taxpayer dollars. To think that there isn't really a definition of a planet. So why not leave it as is... What a disappointment! This is a nightmare. What is the difference if it’s a planet or not? Science is overrated, especially if it comes to these kind of decisions made by hundreds of people spending taxpayer dollars. To think that there isn’t really a definition of a planet. So why not leave it as is…

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