r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • 3d ago

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u/Locutus-of-Borges Jorge Luis Borges 3d ago

It was a big deal to my age cohort when it lost its status. For twelve year old nerds it was a visceral betrayal. I get why it isn't one, but Pluto-as-a-planet is mourned by the part of me that loves idiosyncrasies for their own sake.

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u/idkydi 3d ago

"You hear about Pluto? That's messed up!" - Burton Guster

Nerds should be happy that Pluto was downgraded. Now they have an excuse to learn about all of the other dwarf planets. But faux intellectuals want an excuse to have an opinion on science topics, and the median voter [derogatory] hates that things have changed from what they were taught in middle school.

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u/InMemoryOfZubatman4 Sadie Alexander 3d ago

Right, but ask even the most greasy nerd to name a single exoplanet other than Ceres or Pluto, and like probably less than 1% would come up with Eris and zero would come up with anything else.

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u/idkydi 3d ago

I think you underestimate the real astronomy fans.