Pluto Killed the Scientific Star

[MoseyWalker]

We are being beaten down economically, emotionally and mentally. That much is certain. Our kids have gotten the shittiest educations that one can imagine (yes, I know, not everyone's).

We live in a country where god is great - even though thousands of our citizens are murdered in a country far away for no discernible reason.

We live in a country where god is great - even when mothers and their children go hungry and homeless.

We live in a country where god is great - even when the soldiers return home with broken bones, and broken spirits, and there is not enough money to help them regain their lost sanity.

We live in a country where god is great - even when leaving no child behind really means leaving them all to fend for themselves and at the same time that they are wondering what the fuck happened, make'em buy a pepsi.

We live in a country where god is great.

Pluto killed the scientific star.

[MoseyWalker]

1. kick, because I don't have all night, people

this is good stuff!

:)

[bananas]

2. We're Jah men

We're jammin' in the name of the Lord...

[Warren DeMontague]

3. Maybe I'm missing something...

...but what does all that have to do with Pluto?

[pitohui]

5. you got me

pluto ever being called a planet was pretty much a triumph of bad science as it was

[Warren DeMontague]

7. Clyde Tombaugh didn't know any better.

Now, we do.

[pitohui]

9. he knew

he knew, the size of the object was not the right size to fit into the equations, much surprise was expressed because he was seeking a larger object

he always knew, i suspect he was surprised the gag lasted for his lifetime

if he can see us now, he's probably smiling a bittersweet smile

[Bucky]

6. Pluto: God of Wealth and Death and the Underworld. Source of "plutocrat."

That, or the OP hates Walt Disney.

[hvn_nbr_2]

8. I'm missing it too

But then I've grown accustomed to DU posts that I don't have any idea what they're talking about. I just say "Janet Doobydoo for president." Which scientific star would that be, anyway?

[Bucky]

4. Oh THAT Pluto!