Obviously Asstromoaners don't seem to need the same rigor in the science of Astronomy as the closely allied physicists.

As I pointed out earlier "Local area" is a totally ill defined and bogus term. This appears to be obvious to many others as well based on the comments linked below. I hope those voting for this ridiculous proposal feel the scorn. The original proposal was much more rigorous. Too bad it included the bary center rule to allow Charon to be a planet. I think reaction to that piece was so negative it turned the whole thing into an emotional fiasco rather than a rational debate. I think initial reaction showed a close vote, but the final proposal downgrading Pluto was overwhelmingly approved. Sure looks like a case of ill advised battle fatigue.

Regards,
Mark