http://www.attackofthemonkey.com/blog/2006/08/25/solidarity-for-pluto/ Science News ... Monkey Spin Sat, 19 May 2012 06:04:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.attackofthemonkey.com/blog/2006/08/25/solidarity-for-pluto/comment-page-1/#comment-49 monkey Wed, 30 Aug 2006 01:35:56 +0000 http://www.attackofthemonkey.com/blog/archives/69#comment-49 How could I have missed this? If it's not the toy companies screwing us, it's the astronomers. Who can you trust these days? How could I have missed this? If it’s not the toy companies screwing us, it’s the astronomers. Who can you trust these days?

]]> http://www.attackofthemonkey.com/blog/2006/08/25/solidarity-for-pluto/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Mac Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:22:57 +0000 http://www.attackofthemonkey.com/blog/archives/69#comment-48 $$$ THE REAL REASON why Pluto got the axe was CORPORATE GREED $$$ The manufacturers of toy solar systems realized they could save a bundle if they could leave Pluto off. That funny orbit at the outer edge of the solar system was expensive to produce, even in their Chinese sweatshops. The toy manufacturers can charge just as much for the new Pluto-less solar systems, and the profits go straight to the bottom line. The voting astronomers probably sold themselves on the cheap. Many of them were thinking of the royalties they can make on their publications, now that new editions will be required. $$$$$ $HAME! $$$$$ $$$ THE REAL REASON why Pluto got the axe was CORPORATE GREED $$$
The manufacturers of toy solar systems realized they could save a bundle if they could leave Pluto off. That funny orbit at the outer edge of the solar system was expensive to produce, even in their Chinese sweatshops. The toy manufacturers can charge just as much for the new Pluto-less solar systems, and the profits go straight to the bottom line.
The voting astronomers probably sold themselves on the cheap. Many of them were thinking of the royalties they can make on their publications, now that new editions will be required. $$$$$ $HAME! $$$$$

]]> http://www.attackofthemonkey.com/blog/2006/08/25/solidarity-for-pluto/comment-page-1/#comment-47 monkey Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:12:56 +0000 http://www.attackofthemonkey.com/blog/archives/69#comment-47 Awesome! I was trying to talk Eric into shaving the word "Pluto" into the back of his head, too... :-) Awesome! I was trying to talk Eric into shaving the word “Pluto” into the back of his head, too…

]]> http://www.attackofthemonkey.com/blog/2006/08/25/solidarity-for-pluto/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Greengun Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:55:47 +0000 http://www.attackofthemonkey.com/blog/archives/69#comment-46 It's hot outside, so I'd be willing to shave my head too. It’s hot outside, so I’d be willing to shave my head too.

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