In a remarkable display of scientific federalism, a member of New Mexico's state legislature introduced legislation that when Pluto is in New Mexico's airspace, it's a planet:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that, as Pluto passes overhead through New Mexico's excellent night skies, it be declared a planet and that March 13, 2007 be declared "Pluto Planet Day" at the legislature.
I just do not get this. We gave up the brontosaurus without a whimper. A whole dinosaur just disappeared without protests or heartfelt letters to the Museum of Natural History -- and not a minor dinosaur either -- one of the big ones that even those who don't have kids knew about. But people just can't let Pluto go. Just check out the t-shirts alone! (My favorite is the one that says "Pluto. Never Forget.", but has a picture of ...
