Pluto is no longer a planet - WHY

[Epee]

You mean in 15 years when we achieve fusion power and enter TL 9?

Yep, funny thing though; for as long as I have been aware of fusion research, sustainable fusion has been 10 to 15 years away for the last 40 years.:nonono:

 

[atpollard]

At least we found the Higgs boson, so perhaps we are a step closer to understanding Gravity - the key to all of the TL 9+ wonders.

[... but pardon me if I don't hold my breath waiting for my fusion powered flying car. ]

 

[JAFARR]

It was a political move - not a scientific one. ...).

That was what I thought when I first ran across it.

 

[aramis]

[m;]The educational systems are off-limits political areas.[/m;]

 

[JAFARR]

Oop! My bad.

 

[rancke]

You mean in 15 years when we achieve fusion power and enter TL 9?

I'm not leaving TL8 until I get my anti-gravity!



Hans

 

[philpugliese]

A mention of Neil's coup was even inserted into an episode of 'Stargate Atlantis' where Rodney has come back to earth for a conference of notable scientists.
Also, the papers around here said that only about 1/3 of the members of the IAU were even in attendance & many of them didn't even get to vote 'cuz of the last minute surprise 'revival' of the issue. Shenanigans like that are something to keep in mind when considering the 'official' positions of such groups.