SEC-S16W4: Travel to Another Planet | Pluto the Weirdo

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First things first I would like to say my sincere thanks to all of the community boards for organizing the "Travel to Another Planet" contest. It is the kind of contest that can awaken my childhood 'wild' fantasy.

I remember when I was in elementary school my teacher gave us an assignment to memorize the planetary names in the solar system. It was a bit crowded when all of us started to discuss which planet was the best to stay on outside Earth. Most of my classmates pick Mars, Saturn, and Jupiter. I once asked them why did they picked those planets? The Mars kid responded, "I don't want to go far far away, so I pick mars instead of the hottest planet, Venus. My mom will get tired of searching for me if I wander too far." That was the best answer I got at that time.

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Then what did the other say?

The Jupiter kid's response came as, "There is more space in there, so I can build a huge house to accommodate my entire family. I'm sick of sharing my room with my brother." Fabulous. I have begun to forget what Saturn kid said back then, but what do I know is that I was the only student with a different answer from the rest of the class. I picked PLUTO as my favorite planet to visit, and still have the same answer if someone asks such question until this day.

Some people may think, "B... but Pluto isn't a planet anymore." Yeah scientifically, Pluto is no longer classified as a planet because it doesn't meet the criteria to be classified as a planet. What are those criteria? According to information I got from the International Astronomical Union (IAU) there are three conditions for a celestial body to be considered a planet in the Solar System: (a) orbiting the sun; (b) has a nearly round shape, and (c) has cleared other objects around its orbit. Pluto can't meet the (c) condition so that is why it is considered a dwarf planet, not a planet anymore.

For me personally, there are two reasons why I chose Pluto as my dream destination: First, I am not seeing science as something static, but it will always be evolving based on new evidence being found. One day, we might find that Earth isn't a planet after all due to having only one natural satelite (again, we never know). Second, I love to explore and observe things. Going to Pluto might be fun as hell remembering how mysterious this dwarf planet was.

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If I were given the opportunity to go there of course I would invite @asiahaiss and @huzaifanaveed1 to join me in exploring Pluto, they both have a high level of curiosity (just like me LOL). If somebody asks me "will you visit it with Elon Musk?" I totally refuse to travel with Musk because of his impulsiveness and inconsistency. Of course we cannot deny the fact that he is extremely eccentric and out of the box. I don't know, I just have seen too much controversies involving him.

The evidence? Well in recent years we all know that he has been openly promoting free speech, yet he himself silenced Donald Trump, Kanye West, and some of other public figures by banning their Twitter (X) accounts. This is an inconsistent action in my opinion. How can someone who promotes free speech couldn't respect opposing viewpoints? A bit strange, isn't it?

_{Illustration of human trapped on Mars, made by Bing AI}

Related to space stuffs. At SpaceX (Musk's rocket company) it seems to have become common knowledge that there are hundreds of unreported workplace accidents, including amputations, head wounds, and even fatalities. I honestly quite scared to telling more cause I don't want to be sent to Mars for the rest of my life LOL.

As a final point I believe that there are small organisms living out there, such as microbes and bacteria discovered on the planet Mars. Once again they are 'microorganisms' and I don't think there are civilizations like humans out there. Earth is the most suitable habitat for us humankind. Everyone I love lives here so... going to Pluto is my last alternative if I ever lose reasons to live on Earth.

Thank you for taking your time to read my story

Have a great day

El-Nailul