Astronomers to decide what makes a planet: Status of newly discovered world hangs in the balance. Quote: "The discovery of a new addition to our Solar System has prompted astronomers to fast-track plans to decide what is and is not a planet. The rules, which could be formulated by the end of this week, could more than double the number of local planets - or they could demote Pluto, leaving us with only eight in our neighbourhood." Link
monochrom is an art-technology-philosophy group having its seat in Vienna and Zeta Draconis. monochrom is an unpeculiar mixture of proto-aesthetic fringe work, pop attitude, subcultural science, context hacking and political activism. Our mission is conducted everywhere, but first and foremost in culture-archeological digs into the seats (and pockets) of ideology and entertainment. monochrom has existed in this (and almost every other) form since 1993. [more]
