Demotion of Pluto as a planet

[Antti Karttunen]

Antti Karttunen wrote:

> Lßbos ElemÚr wrote:
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>> How astrologists react to the loss of planet status of Pluto?
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> From:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_redefinition_of_planet
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> "Some astrologers were unhappy that they were left out of the 
> discussion, though astrology has been shown to have
> no scientific basis and therefore has no relevance or interest to 
> astronomy or astronomers.[31]"
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The assorted outside link is also hilarious reading. Scorpios, take care!
http://www.moneyweb.co.za/shares/international_news/960647.htm

> Furthermore, as I read from a related discussion from the site of 
> Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish),
> "the interpretation tradition (in astrology) for Xena, Orcus, Sedna, 
> etc. is still in development".
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> More interesting point is the one which K. Sinenmaa  made, is that 
> "now science has finally started
> embracing democracy" and "some day the scientists must likewise to 
> vote what is the ultimate elementary
> particle". (Reminds me something about what Feynman wrote in one of 
> his books.)
>
> Antti
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>> Labos
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