Paul Schlyter wrote:

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wrote:

Given the confusion that "Arabian Gulf" versus "Persian Gulf", or
"Columbium" versus "Niobium", have the potential of causing, I think
this is a worthy activity. But saying that Pluto is not a planet when
the general public strongly believes that it is may place the IAU's
credibility and authority at risk - particularly with recent reports
that the final voting process may have been a bit messy. That is
undesirable.

But in show business, which this is, even bad PR is good PR.

I suspect some astronomers will get some movie contracts out of this.

I look forward to some artistically enhanced dramatic reenactments of
the result.

Saying that Pluto is not a planet when the public strongly believes
that it is is similar to saying that astrology doesn't work when the
public strongly believes that it does..... :-)

Actually, that's a very poor analogy, but I suspect that you knew that.

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