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« Unusual Rods | Main | Cancer Cells Commit Suicide » Pluto Sues IAUThere are actually public interest groups for Pluto. And they're suing the International Astronomical Union for downgrading Pluto to a dwarf planet. "The IAU isn't the end-all, be-all for the solar system," said a public relations spokesperson for Pluto, appearing on CNN's Larry King Show. "You can't just un-designate a planet without giving folks on the planet an opportunity for due process, and the right to be heard, and to challenge the facts upon which the decision is based." The complaint alleges that the IAU violated key provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, federal constitutional law, and certain Plutonian legal principles that are too complicated to set forth here. It sounds like a joke. I hope very much it is. Otherwise, there are people out there who are discussing "Plutonian legal principles" and feel that this is about "self-identity". Also, that last sentence says Pluto called a lawyer. The rock. In the sky. Called a lawyer. By min | August 25, 2006, 3:34 PM | Science CommentsDo it for the children! |