This reminded me of something my father wrote in 1980 (click to see a larger version):
Friday, August 18, 2006
The impending disappearance of Pluto
A committee of the International Astronomical Union has proposed a new definition of "planet" which will be voted on next week in Prague. A planet would be defined as a body in orbit around a star and big enough for gravity to make it round.
This reminded me of something my father wrote in 1980 (click to see a larger version):
This reminded me of something my father wrote in 1980 (click to see a larger version):
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You got a cool dad!
Brings back good memories of filling up the liquid nitrogen dewars on the loading dock at Space Sciences to lug back to Keith-Wiess for the Hi Vac extraction lines. Fun times around there. Cheers.
Dr. J-
were you a undergrad/grad in SPAC at Rice? If so, what years were you there?
I was a grad student in stable isotope geochemistry, 1972-1975
How hilarious! :^D Your dad and his buddy have a great sense of humour!
And planet "Xena" will soon "disappear" as well, only to re-appear with a brand new name!
http://tinyurl.com/antbt
I LIKE PLUTO, HE NEVER BARKS AND
NEVER WAKES ME UP DURING THE NIGHT.
SO WHY NOT LEAVE AS A PLANET?
WHO PAYS THESE SCIENTISTS THAT
HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO THAN
REARRANGING THE SOLAR SYSTEM?
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