shrooma Posted May 1, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) a scheme launched today invites members of the public to suggest names (for a small fee of course...) for the hundreds of exoplanets that have been found. all proceeds will go towards funding space research. for a little lightheartedness, what name would YOU choose....? . http://www.space.com/20911-alien-planet-adoption-campaign.html Edited May 1, 2013 by shrooma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 1, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Gallifrey and, in the interests of balance, Skaro. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted May 1, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I should imagine both of those would be forerunners! along with krypton, and my personal choice, LV426. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted May 1, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I like "Segan" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted May 1, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I like "Segan" . I was thinking along those lines too donteatus, 'sagania' or 'mooreopia' (in honour of the late, great Sir Patrick) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2F Posted May 1, 2013 #6 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Tattooine? Coruscant? How'zat for original? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted May 1, 2013 Author #7 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Tattooine? Coruscant? How'zat for original? . with star wars day rapidly approaching, they're not bad guesses at all slave! (i'd choose corellia myself, as Han Solo's w-a-a-a-y cooler than Luke Skywalker!) :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S2F Posted May 1, 2013 #8 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I've always been partial to naming something it's absurd opposite. Like if it were a tropical planet like the Bahamas I'd name the planet Holocaust or something, maybe Frigid Hell Sphere. When my daughter was younger I helped her name a pet hamster Mauler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted May 1, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I know what you mean slave, like calling tall people 'shorty' or white cats 'sooty' or french people 'human beings' :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetpumper Posted May 1, 2013 #10 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Sweetpumper's Love Star. I will have cornered the space tourism market. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONTEATUS Posted May 1, 2013 #11 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) At least this is a fun thread ! Thanks OP ! I like "Planet X" or" Planet Ten"or was that Planet Nine? Strike that Second entry ! Edited May 1, 2013 by DONTEATUS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted May 1, 2013 Author #12 Share Posted May 1, 2013 I like "Planet X" . DAMN good choice!! :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted May 1, 2013 #13 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Magrathea Golgafrincham Krikkit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted May 1, 2013 Author #14 Share Posted May 1, 2013 Magrathea Golgafrincham Krikkit . i'm glad douglas adams is still rightly remembered..... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysticwerewolf Posted May 1, 2013 #15 Share Posted May 1, 2013 (edited) Planet MaGee ( my avatar's name ) in the MaGee system Edited May 1, 2013 by mysticwerewolf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsecretresearch Posted May 1, 2013 #16 Share Posted May 1, 2013 My name for the exoplanets is Clark C. McClelland, Ed Mitchell, Steve Greer, Stanton Friedman and so on...just to p*** off closet homo former NASA sociaopath poeple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsecretresearch Posted May 1, 2013 #17 Share Posted May 1, 2013 What if they discovered an exoplanet and called it Obama. it turned out there were primates that had Obama's face. That would be funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted May 1, 2013 #18 Share Posted May 1, 2013 My name for the exoplanets is Clark C. McClelland, Ed Mitchell, Steve Greer, Stanton Friedman and so on...just to p*** off closet homo former NASA sociaopath poeple. Well, it says a lot for you when you think calling someone a homosexual is an insult. Well done, good sir. You continue to bolster your already fine standing on this forum with posts like this. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted May 1, 2013 #19 Share Posted May 1, 2013 . i'm glad douglas adams is still rightly remembered..... :-) I think it would be awesome if an exoplanet was named after a planet from H2GT2G. They should totally do that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Octopus Posted May 1, 2013 #20 Share Posted May 1, 2013 My name for the exoplanets is Clark C. McClelland, Ed Mitchell, Steve Greer, Stanton Friedman and so on...just to p*** off closet homo former NASA sociaopath poeple. What if they discovered an exoplanet and called it Obama. it turned out there were primates that had Obama's face. That would be funny. You're not amusing in the slightest. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted May 2, 2013 #21 Share Posted May 2, 2013 You're not amusing in the slightest. Agreed. He does a great job of sucking all the fun out of an light hearted topic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 2, 2013 #22 Share Posted May 2, 2013 My name for the exoplanets is Clark C. McClelland, Ed Mitchell, Steve Greer, Stanton Friedman and so on...just to p*** off closet homo former NASA sociaopath poeple. Boy, you've got some psychological issues. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 2, 2013 #23 Share Posted May 2, 2013 I think it would be awesome if an exoplanet was named after a planet from H2GT2G. They should totally do that. how about Eroticon Six? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 2, 2013 #24 Share Posted May 2, 2013 Tattooine? Coruscant? How'zat for original? . with star wars day rapidly approaching, they're not bad guesses at all slave! (i'd choose corellia myself, as Han Solo's w-a-a-a-y cooler than Luke Skywalker!) :-) Dagobah it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrooma Posted May 2, 2013 Author #25 Share Posted May 2, 2013 What if they discovered an exoplanet and called it Obama. it turned out there were primates that had Obama's face. That would be funny. . ...and more than a little racist..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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