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Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps after government updates (www.cnbc.com)
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[–] 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org 47 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I'm old fashioned. It's still the Gulf of Mexico and Pluto is still a planet.

[–] accideath@lemmy.world 47 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I disagree on the Pluto stance because it being classified as a dwarf planet makes sense for various reasons and isn’t about the ego of a racist megalomaniac.

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I can accept those reasons as valid, but it's still a planet to me 💔😭

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

How many planets are there in the solar system in your opinion?

[–] locuester@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago
  1. Get off my lawn.
[–] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Pluto is still hot shit.

[–] witx@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

W.r.t Pluto then you're no better than those people denying science. The golf of Mexico's renaming is due to ego and politics, Pluto's classification is not

[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

it's more so emotionally based because it's personified and I feel bad for poor Pluto 😢, not actually thinking that Pluto should in all scientific circumstances be considered a planet.

It's a lot different to vaccine deniers who don't trust meaningful science and evidence that actually effect the lives of people and can do real harm to the lives of others.

[–] UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Well as a planet pluto was mini mini. As a dwarf planet Pluto is one of the mightiest.

Also, if you call Pluto a planet then it's not fair to Eris and they've done nothing wrong

[–] DannyMac@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

If you want Pluto to be a planet, have the definition of "planet" changed so that Pluto would fall within that definition.