Pluto Demoted

Here’s an interesting news from CNN.

After much debate at conference in Prague, astronomers have declared that Pluto is no longer a planet, cutting down the “planets” of the solar system from nine to eight. From now on, it will fall under the “dwarf planet” category.

Much-maligned Pluto doesn’t make the grade under the new rules for a planet: “a celestial body that is in orbit around the sun, has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a … nearly round shape, and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.”

Pluto is automatically disqualified because its oblong orbit overlaps with Neptune’s. [CNN]

Nice. This is man trying to play god. We don’t get to create planets, but at least we get to label, promote, and demote them.

Pero, maapaektuhan kaya ang aking mga horoscopes?

Technorati: pluto, planet, dwarf planet, international astronomical union

2nd Impeachment Complaint Finale

173-32.

The House of Representative upheld the previous decision of the House Committee on Justice. The opposition needed 1/3 of the House or 77 votes to pass the complaint for trial by the Senate. If it were a basketball game, I’d say tambak sobra yung opposition.

Francis Escudero said in this Inquirer article:

“You thought you won, but history will say who’s right or wrong,” said Escudero. “Although we lost, the result of the voting will not twist the truth about cheating, lying, anomalies and stealing in the government in the past years.”

Well, sir, that will all depend on who’s writing the history.

There’s always next year. Assuming, of course, that we still have the same system of govenment by then.

Technorati: philippines, 2nd impeachment complaint, gma, house of representatives, black and white movement

UPDATE:
It’s my 100th entry Anniversary! (Based on the entry counter at least.)
Yipee! Sayang, ang ikli ng entry.