Carya MaharjaFeb 28, 2024
Dave Mark

"the Plutonian year that started on July 4, 1776 will end this year on June 12, 2024"

1. Pluto has long-ass years!
2. The entirety of US history occurred during a single year on Pluto

https://kottke.org/24/02/all-of-us-history-has-taken-place-in-one-plutonian-year
#Space #History

All of U.S. History Has Taken Place in One Plutonian Year

Back in 2015, as the New Horizons probe was approaching Pluto, NASA posted an illustration of the dwarf planet’s orbital tim

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@plutonian happy early birthday!
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@davemark holy shit!
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@davemark source?
Show threadDave MarkFeb 29, 2024
@CatDragon Follow the link. It’s in there.
Show threadEsther  🌱🐾🍋 #fcknzsFeb 29, 2024
@davemark cc @Feddemonsma
Show threadBretCB Feb 29, 2024
@davemark I am less than 0.2 Plutonian years old. First time in a while calculating the number of years hasn't made me feel old, so, thanks! 😀
Show threadDave MarkFeb 29, 2024
@bretcb Cheers!
Show threadaburka 🫣Feb 29, 2024
@davemark Pluto was a planet for not quite 31% of a pyear.
Show threadCassandraVertFeb 29, 2024
@davemark
In astrology, the transit of Pluto through a sign roughly defines a generation and an era. That we are retreading the path of the revolution suggests that this may also be a time of upheavals. Interesting times, as they say.
Show threadDave MarkFeb 29, 2024
@CassandraVert Indeed!
Show threadGeraintMar 10, 2024
@davemark How is it decided when a year on another planet starts?
Show threadDave MarkMar 10, 2024
@drgeraint The point was that a Plutonian year (one trip around the sun) is long enough to have encapsulated all of US history. Which I found interesting.
Show threadGeraintMar 10, 2024

@davemark I absolutely get that - I find it interesting too. Just the notion of a specific date starting another planet's year seems rather odd to me.

"All this happened within one of Pluto's year" - interesting.

"Pluto's year started on <date>" - eh?

Show threadSteve Randy WaldmanMar 11, 2024
@davemark happy new year!
Show threadLouis CyphreMar 11, 2024
@davemark Only 90,250 shopping days left until next Pluto Christmas
Show threadDave MarkMar 11, 2024
@mrpinkly 👏🏻
Show threadWhiskers 🇦🇺Mar 11, 2024
@davemark #Pluto shakes its head in dismay