Illinois declares Pluto a planet

[klwilliams]

Illinois just passed a law that says that while Pluto is above Illinois, it is legally a planet.

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that as Pluto passes overhead through Illinois’ night skies, that it be reestablished with full planetary status, and that March 13, 2009 be declared “Pluto Day” in the State of Illinois in honor of the date its discovery was announced in 1930.

And commentary from astronomers:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/03/05/illinois-plutocrats/

Comments

[aberwyn.livejournal.com]

I wonder why the legislators felt it was necessary to do that. :-)

[lifeofglamour.livejournal.com]

I love Illinois just a little bit more today.

[iisaw.livejournal.com]

Isn't Illinois also responsible for us still having to mess around with frikkin' worthless pennies?

Well, I benefit from my dog being legally a medical device, so I s'pose I can't complain.

[cvirtue.livejournal.com]

Apparently the astronomers really irritated the planetary geologists with the whole pluto-isn't-a-planet thing, because the planetary geologists also work with planets. The PGs hold that there are 12 planets, so I'm with the PGs.

[duchessletitia.livejournal.com]

*shakes head* Well if you can't find anything better to do........

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

Well, apparently the fiscal crisis is not giving them enough to do....

Although I can kind of understand. It's nice to see something in the news that isn't about how we are all going to hell in a handbasket!

[mad-duchess.livejournal.com]

YAY PLUTO!! I always thought the little guy had been gyped.

Happy for Pluto ...

[allaboutm-e.livejournal.com]

and it is nice to have news from Illinois that's not about the political mess...