• gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de
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    6 days ago

    yk i guess pluto was considered cool because it’s the only planet discovered by an american, that makes the americans extra proud of it or sth

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      5 days ago

      It’s an age thing. Being taught one thing and having it changed seemingly arbitrarily bothers some people. Most Americans don’t know Pluto was discovered by an American. Afaik if we kept Pluto as a planet then we would have to make room for Eris, Makemake, Haumea, Ceres etc.