February 14, 2005

CNN -- WTF?

I saw something distressing over at that alleged news site, CNN.com. CNN reported yesterday that some dumbass astronomers are fucking with Pluto. That's right ... fucking with Pluto.

It was bad enough that the Holy Roman Catholic Church pulled the rug out from under St. Christopher. I happened to be in a car at the time I first heard about that one. What the hell was I supposed to do with a de-commissioned religious protective medal around my neck. It was even blessed by a priest. What about that? Was the blessing no good? What kind of deal was that?

Now, they want to do away with a whole damn planet!

So, I checked it out over at the International Astronomical Union website. And the IAU said back in 1999, closing the book on the subject:

No proposal to change the status of Pluto as the ninth planet in the solar system has been made by any Division, Commission or Working Group of the IAU responsible for solar system science. Accordingly, no such initiative has been considered by the Officers or Executive Committee, who set the policy of the IAU itself.

Must have been a slow science news day that CNN had to dredge up something from the archives to stir people up into a dither. Sheesh, I might as well be getting "news" through FOX.

Posted by Bill at February 14, 2005 08:53 AM
Comments

Dude, maybe it's Mozilla, but something kinda exploded with this post.

Posted by: Jen at February 14, 2005 10:13 AM

Dude. Can I second what Jen said?

You better have Stacey fix whatever the hell you did.

Posted by: Kathy Howe at February 14, 2005 12:55 PM

St. Christopher is out? How un-Catholic can we get here? What's up with St. Christopher? Where the hell have I been for the last six months?

Pluto... isn't that a dog at Disney?

- Dana

Posted by: -d at February 15, 2005 03:33 AM

What happened to St. Christopher? I am so behind.

Posted by: Jen at February 15, 2005 10:15 AM

Next thing you know they'll be decommissioning the seraphim and cherubim and then where will we be?

Posted by: lucy at February 15, 2005 01:42 PM

CNN's report was based on the AP piece that came out because of the 75th anniversary of Pluto's discovery - nothing "dredge(d) up". CNN is reporting because it's interesting, I don't think they're just out to spite you.

Posted by: Michael Doss at February 15, 2005 03:35 PM

ok. now THAT was just the stupidest comment EVER. duhhhh, michael. are we having a contest?

Posted by: stacey at February 16, 2005 01:12 PM

Billy,

The world is out to get you. Yes, it really is. No, don't look at me like that I'm telling you the truth. There are little cameras in your house and there are these 'men' that follow you.

I just think it is about time that you know the truth.

Put a refrigerator in front of your door and 'stay low'.

Sorry that I had to be the one to tell you.

Posted by: KathyHowe at February 16, 2005 09:12 PM

Dana the purple princess wrote
"Pluto... isn't that a dog at Disney?"

Classically, Pluto was the Hellhound, the last thing you saw . . .

Posted by: Stu Savory at February 17, 2005 05:47 AM

CNN wouldn't know interesting if it waved a flag at one of their producers and yelled, Yoo hoo, over here!

Nothing's been the same over at CNN since John Holliman died.

Posted by: lucy at February 17, 2005 01:16 PM