The bell curve of astronomical intelligence at work. The left side has the simple folk who just want Pluto to be a planet because they're nostalgic. The right side shows the galaxy brains who've transcended the IAU's rigid definitions and concluded that planetary taxonomy is just a social construct. Meanwhile, in the middle peak of the curve sits the insufferable pedant screaming about orbital debris clearance—the technical reason Pluto got demoted in 2006. The perfect representation of how experts and non-experts sometimes reach similar conclusions, while the moderately informed won't shut up about technicalities. Somewhere, Neil deGrasse Tyson is feeling personally attacked.
The Bell Curve Of Pluto Planetary Politics
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