The Pluto Issue

[AV1611VET]

... so does Pluto.

No thanks to the IAU though.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

No thanks to the IAU though.

In your mind, why did the IAU decided to demote Pluto?

 

[AV1611VET]

You've said the same thing already.

In your mind, was what the 'end', and why?

That's a saying we use.

THE ENDS JUSTIFIES THE MEANS

In other words, I'm saying, as long as Pluto got demoted, who cares if the vote was rigged or not?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

That's a saying we use.

THE ENDS JUSTIFIES THE MEANS

In other words, I'm saying, as long as Pluto got demoted, who cares if the vote was rigged or not?

Why did the IAU decided to demote Pluto, in your mind? What was their 'end'?

 

[sjastro]

Take that up with Laurele.

If you can convince Laurele, Alan Stern, the California State Assembly, the New Mexico House of Representatives, the Illinois Senate -- AND the IAU publicly apologizes -- I'll think about changing my mind and extending them some considertion

You are incapable of giving a straight answer.
Where in the IAU bylaws suggests these bylaws were violated when voting for Pluto?

Also why are you avoiding answering my questions.
(1) Why is an astronomer who voted to demote Pluto is automatically labelled a crook?
(2) If the vote was based purely on technical reasons for both the yes and no cases how is the vote rigged?
(3) If the vote was not rigged then explain the why the voting population which constituted 4-5% of the total population who could vote is not considered to be statistically valid to represent the views of the total population?

 

[AV1611VET]

In your mind, why did the IAU decided to demote Pluto?

What does it say in the OP?

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

What does it say in the OP?

You quoting people, but I want to hear YOUR thoughts on why IAU demoted Pluto.

 

[AV1611VET]

Also why are you avoiding answering my questions.

Are you baiting me to get moderated again?

I said I got "time off" for this.

It's not going to happen again.

 

[AV1611VET]

You quoting people, but I want to hear YOUR thoughts on why IAU demoted Pluto.

I'm through with this.

If the information and comments I've supplied doesn't change your mind, I can't help you any further.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

I'm through with this.

If the information and comments I've supplied doesn't change your mind, I can't help you any further.

You're avoiding a very easy question. You think that the IAU had a reason for demoting Pluto, the end that justifies the means. What was that end?

You've supplied no information and keep making annoyingly vague comments that you just repeat again and again. Don't get mad at us when you do nothing.

 

[AV1611VET]

You're avoiding a very easy question. You think that the IAU had a reason for demoting Pluto, the end that justifies the means. What was that end?

You've supplied no information and keep making annoyingly vague comments that you just repeat again and again. Don't get mad at us when you do nothing.

I've put in for thread closure so you guys can have a good day.

I'd hate to ruin it any further.

 

[Warden_of_the_Storm]

I've put in for thread closure so you guys can have a good day.

I'd hate to ruin it any further.

So you're just blustering as usual. Got it.

 

[sjastro]

Are you baiting me to get moderated again?

I said I got "time off" for this.

It's not going to happen again.

You are not making any sense.
By continuously asserting astronomers of rigging the vote you are accusing them of being crooks which leads to the questions.

(1) Why is an astronomer who voted to demote Pluto is automatically labelled a crook?
(2) If the vote was based purely on technical reasons for both the yes and no cases how is the vote rigged?
(3) If the vote was not rigged then explain the why the voting population which constituted 4-5% of the total population who could vote is not considered to be statistically valid to represent the views of the total population?

 

[St. Helens]

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