Opposing Pluto's Demotion Does Not Equal "Whining"

The distant Planet Pluto Adam Frank’s April 28 Forbes column, “ Quit Whining: Pluto’s Not a Planet ” is not just written in a very condescending, patronizing tone. It also includes outdated information and lacks important data based on which many planetary scientists consider Pluto and all dwarf planets to be a subclass of full planets. Words matter, and the words Frank uses are unprofessional,…