Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 8162042, member: 68&quot;]LOL.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m still wondering who made money demoting Pluto. </p><p><br /></p><p>Astronomers always knew Pluto was a little different so why does this suddenly mean it&#039;s not a planet at all?&nbsp; We use all sorts of categories and taxonomies to describe what we perceive as reality and then periodically shuffle them around.&nbsp; We never seem to notice that nothing fits perfectly in any definition because even definitions are ephemeral.&nbsp; We change the names of places and encourage drift and change in language.&nbsp; We are forever reinterpreting, reevaluating, and redefining as though we are approaching some kind of perfection instead of engaging in a random walk just like the worn out fugio cents. </p><p><br /></p><p>I guess so long as it&#039;s &quot;publish or perish&quot; we&#039;ll get questionable science and a new look at history.</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t really have a problem call fugios &quot;federal&quot; but the constant changing of terms is confusing and dangerous and makes research increasingly difficult.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It also ages people over a &quot;certain age&quot;. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in