Thales' neckache

NASA has done it again. I've no idea how the BBC obtained this picture of Eris (the new planet to fill Pluto's void, named after the Greek goddess of discord), but it sucks. What are they using over there? FunSnaps? This is more likely to be a foreign dignitary's last glimpse of the world as seen through the gap in Condoleeza Rice's front teeth than a planet. Sure, it's waaay past Pluto. Only 70km bigger and has a solar orbit of 560 years, but come ON! Reminds me of the tale Plato recounts of Thales, that one day, while intently looking at stars, he fell down a well. So he must've been among the first to've seen Eris...