Think of the Consequences!
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) -- Leading astronomers declared Thursday that Pluto is no longer a planet under historic new guidelines that downsize the solar system from nine planets to eight. More..
I can't believe that so-called science "experts" could be so cold to diss Pluto like this. Didn't anyone consider the consequences of this action? Who is going to write all the new text books that kids use in school? Who is going to update Trivial Persuit? I assume that there is a Pluto question in that game somewhere.
But the biggest question remains...what will happen with that famous episode of Saved By The Bell where Zach wins the Academic Bowl for Bayside by naming the NINE planets using the acronym "MVEMJSUNP" taught to him by Screech?!? We all know that Saved By The Bell will be in synidcation for the rest of our natural lives, so future generations of children will impacted by this Pluto change. They will hear that there are 8 planets in the Solar System in school, and then after watching TV they will think there are 9.
One day, one of those kids could be competing in some trivia show and lose a million dollars because of that type of misinformation! I don't know. I'm just saying that I don't think all these science dorks fully thought through the ramifications of this decision. It's bigger than all of us.
What's next? December doesn't qualify as a month anymore?? It better, I want my presents.
I can't believe that so-called science "experts" could be so cold to diss Pluto like this. Didn't anyone consider the consequences of this action? Who is going to write all the new text books that kids use in school? Who is going to update Trivial Persuit? I assume that there is a Pluto question in that game somewhere.
But the biggest question remains...what will happen with that famous episode of Saved By The Bell where Zach wins the Academic Bowl for Bayside by naming the NINE planets using the acronym "MVEMJSUNP" taught to him by Screech?!? We all know that Saved By The Bell will be in synidcation for the rest of our natural lives, so future generations of children will impacted by this Pluto change. They will hear that there are 8 planets in the Solar System in school, and then after watching TV they will think there are 9.
One day, one of those kids could be competing in some trivia show and lose a million dollars because of that type of misinformation! I don't know. I'm just saying that I don't think all these science dorks fully thought through the ramifications of this decision. It's bigger than all of us.
What's next? December doesn't qualify as a month anymore?? It better, I want my presents.
posted by Derek at 8:45 AM
6 Comments:
You and I think alike. As soon as they said anything about dropping Pluto, I thought of MVEMJSNUP from Saved By the Bell. How funny... Yeah first I heard they were adding 3 planets and I couldn't believe that, but subtracting one?! What the hell? I don't get it either. They should be worried about other science topics than how big a planet needs to be to be valued as a planet. Damn science nerds
Poor Pluto. Yes that is all I have to say today. Oh and that. And that. Oh geez.
They had toget rid of Pluto while they could. It was a free agent at the end of this season and the odds of the solar system re-signing it were slim. Considering the huge salary Pluto will command this off season and the relatively small amount of salary cap room we have to work with (thanks to the dead money we're still carrying from the blockbuster deal we gave to that bust Ceres in the 1800's - what a mistake!), it was the right move to make.
It was best thing to do for the long term health of this franchise. I know it's tough, but in the end this was a business decision, and one that had to be made.
Hey Derek! Here are the links to BigDubb's and Katie's new blogs. It's like a virtual reunion!
http://wittyramblings.net/
http://home.everestkc.net/skabbott/blog.htm
Yeah, what's next? Uranus?
How about the little Mnemonic Device that helped us remember the planets:
My Very Efficient Mother Just Served Us Nine PIES
Without Pluto...HOW ARE WE GOING TO KNOW WHAT SHE SERVED US!!!!
I stopped over via Erin's Play In The City. Great blog!!
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