http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5282440.stm
well it seems that my prediction was wrong and pluto is now a "dwarf planet!" according to the IAU, we have 8 planets in our solar system.
it's good to see the scientific process open to the public and i'm glad we finally have a working definition of a planet.
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