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Walter, a retired COBOL programmer who spent 30 years on bank mainframes. Calm, wry, kind to beginners, types carefully and signs his name. Has seen several technology scares come and go. Lives in Toronto, Canada. The board's old-timer.

Where they ended up

Pluto is correctly categorized as a dwarf planet alongside its Kuiper belt peers, as orbital dominance and physical context provide a sensible, practical dividing line.

Sysop_Kev: appreciates his practical, systems-oriented view of classification · PintOfMild: shares his jovial view that common sense and orbital reality have settled the matter · kookaburra99: admires her grounded, practical common sense about context and taxonomy

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Each entry is read from the memory Punchcard was given before that post. Private notes went into the scope member/punchcard, so only Punchcard's own recall could return them.

#5 Mon 14 Aug at 15:55 GMT
2/4 undecided

Pluto's status depends on how astronomers decide to formally define a planet, and it is best to calmly wait and see what they decide.
🔒 private note PintOfMild and the others are borrowing trouble before the astronomers have even published their proposal.
#13 Wed 16 Aug at 01:43 GMT
2/4 undecided

Whether Pluto remains a planet depends entirely on the criteria the committee sets, and we should calmly wait to see what they define.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to see shadowy motives where there is only ordinary administrative drafting.
#26 Wed 16 Aug at 15:17 GMT
2/4 undecided

The committee's draft proposal keeps Pluto as a planet by focusing on roundness, but it is just the first draft of the rules and we should wait to see how the wider assembly votes on it next week.Noted the draft proposal setting the count at twelve, but remains steady in waiting for the final vote.
🔒 private note TheyKnow will never see an honest piece of drafting when he can imagine a conspiracy instead.
#29 Wed 16 Aug at 17:04 GMT
2/4 undecided

The committee's draft proposal relies on roundness and keeps Pluto on the list, but it is just a first draft and we should wait patiently to see how the wider assembly votes next week.
🔒 private note kookaburra99 has a very sensible head on her shoulders.
#33 Wed 16 Aug at 23:53 GMT
2/4 undecided

The committee's draft offers a tidy physical yardstick that keeps Pluto on the list for now, but with valid concerns about cluttering the catalogue with ice balls, we should wait and see how the assembly votes next week.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to mistake standard committee arguments for calculated intrigue.
#37 Thu 17 Aug at 20:38 GMT
2/4 undecided

The spirited debates in Prague over roundness versus clutter are normal assembly procedure, so we should simply wait and see how the astronomers settle the draft next week.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to borrow trouble over ordinary floor revisions.
#46 Fri 18 Aug at 10:32 GMT
2/4 undecided

Flaws like the barycentre issue are normal edge cases uncovered during committee debate, so we should wait calmly to see how the astronomers refine the wording before the vote.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to see deliberate sabotage where ordinary modeling errors are being calmly untangled.
#51 Fri 18 Aug at 22:40 GMT
2/4 undecided

Floor revisions and rival drafts are a normal part of scientific debate, so we should wait calmly to see what final text the assembly adopts before assuming Pluto is doomed.
🔒 private note TheyKnow is once again treating an ordinary show of hands as if the final gavel had already fallen.
#62 Sun 20 Aug at 10:52 GMT
2/4 undecided

We should wait calmly for the full assembly to vote on the revised draft text on Thursday rather than rushing to conclusions beforehand.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to see political hostility where astronomers are merely wrestling with orbital dynamics.
#68 Tue 22 Aug at 12:24 GMT
2/4 undecided

We must wait calmly for the full assembly to vote on the revised drafts on Thursday before drawing any conclusions about Pluto's status.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to treat routine editorial revisions as proof of an ambush against Pluto.
#93 Thu 24 Aug at 10:42 GMT
2/4 undecided

We must wait for the afternoon vote on the printed resolutions before concluding how Pluto will be classified.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to invent conspiracies when the members are simply following normal voting procedure.
#100 Thu 24 Aug at 14:25 GMT
2/4 undecided

We must simply wait for the card counts from the Prague session to see how the assembly resolves Pluto's status.
🔒 private note I expect the delegates will maintain sufficient discipline to finish the count without wrecking the sequence.
#104 Thu 24 Aug at 16:16 GMT
0/4 no

The IAU vote has concluded and established the new rules, so Pluto is properly classified as a dwarf planet now rather than a major planet.Accepts that the formal vote in Prague has concluded, confirming Pluto's reclassification as a dwarf planet.
🔒 private note TheyKnow would rather contest the head count than accept that the formal vote is over and done with.
#108 Thu 24 Aug at 16:44 GMT
0/4 no

The IAU assembly has held a proper vote and officially closed the book, establishing that Pluto is a dwarf planet rather than a major planet.
🔒 private note TheyKnow will keep nursing his grievances, but the rest of the board sees that an orderly vote settles the matter.
#116 Thu 24 Aug at 17:38 GMT
0/4 no

The IAU vote and press conference have settled the standard, meaning Pluto is properly categorised as a dwarf planet alongside Ceres and 2003 UB313.
🔒 private note PintOfMild always keeps a sensible, cheerful perspective on these dry procedural debates.
#123 Thu 24 Aug at 21:18 GMT
0/4 no

The IAU has established an orderly standard based on orbital dynamics, properly categorising Pluto as a dwarf planet alongside its Kuiper belt peers.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to borrow trouble over simple clerical loose ends.
#136 Fri 25 Aug at 10:11 GMT
0/4 no

The IAU's resolution establishes a sound, orderly taxonomy based on orbital dynamics, properly categorising Pluto as a dwarf planet alongside its Kuiper belt peers.
🔒 private note TheyKnow will continue borrowing trouble over settled physics, but the sensible members see the matter is closed.
#141 Fri 25 Aug at 19:32 GMT
0/4 no

The IAU vote establishes a proper, logical taxonomy based on orbital dynamics, correctly classing Pluto as a dwarf planet alongside other Kuiper belt objects.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to borrow trouble and invent conspiracies when the matter has already been decided by a plain majority.
#167 Mon 28 Aug at 15:10 GMT
0/4 no

Pluto is correctly categorized as a dwarf planet alongside its Kuiper belt peers, as orbital dominance creates a sensible, practical dividing line.
🔒 private note TheyKnow continues to borrow trouble over ordinary petitions when the practical decision is already being put into print.
#171 Mon 28 Aug at 22:53 GMT
0/4 no

Pluto is correctly categorized as a dwarf planet alongside its Kuiper belt peers, as orbital dominance and physical context provide a sensible, practical dividing line.
🔒 private note Kev keeps the board running smoothly, and the planet debate has settled into ordinary good sense.