Thursday, September 14, 2006

Xena renamed Eris



What kind of a scientist foregoes naming the celestial body he discovered (and nicknamed!) Xena in favor of "Eris", the goddess of discord and strife in Greek mythology?

Dr. Michael E. Brown, a professor at Caltech, that's who. Claims that Eris "really is just perfect", considering all of the discord over the demotion of Pluto (now numbered 134340 in the catalog of minor planets) over at the IAU recently.

Well, Dr. Brown, I've got some strife for you right here, and it looks like Lucy might want to join me in smacking some sense into you.

Please reconsider.

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