MSL Naming? |
MSL Naming? |
 Dec 25 2006, 12:15 AM
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 Merciless Robot  Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602  |
Anybody know if there's to be a naming of names for MSL? If so, I'd just like to propose an unimpeachable candidate moniker: Sagan (Carl to his friends).
 I know that the MPF lander was named in his honor, but for some reason the name never stuck with the public in the same way that Sojourner, Spirit, and Opportunity did; perhaps we tend to anthropomorphize rovers more than fixed landers. In that light, MSL will hopefully spend many years exploring Mars much as Sagan did; what could be more fitting? -------------------- A few will take this knowledge and use this power of a dream realized as a force for change, an impetus for further discovery to make less ancient dreams real.
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Jun 21 2007, 05:08 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
They can call it BunwhacketbuzzardstoppingQWalrusTitty for all I care - as long as it works
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Jun 21 2007, 06:24 PM
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 The Poet Dude Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60 |
QUOTE (djellison @ Jun 21 2007, 06:08 PM)  They can call it BunwhacketbuzzardstoppingQWalrusTitty for all I care - as long as it works Sometimes Doug the workings of your mind absolutely terrify me...!!!   The whole naming thing tho... quite important I think, especially for a high profile mission such as MSL is destined to be. I had my doubts about "Spirit" and "Opportunity" when they were chosen, but they've grown on me over the years, and I can't imagine our two brave gals being called anything else now... but MSL is a bigger, bolder beast, with a longer lifespan and a more - hmmm, hesitate to use the word - "romantic" mission, so I think it should be named accordingly. Having said that, I've absolutely no idea what that name could be. 
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Jun 21 2007, 07:19 PM
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QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 21 2007, 08:24 AM) I had my doubts about "Spirit" and "Opportunity" when they were chosen, but they've grown on me over the years... They've grown on me, too, like mildew. I love MER but I still hate those two names  QUOTE (Stu @ Jun 21 2007, 08:24 AM) and I can't imagine our two brave gals being called anything else now... I can: the two names I suggested
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And there's alway... Dec 25 2006, 08:17 AM tty How come nobody has even mentioned Schiaparelli?
... Dec 25 2006, 04:49 PM nprev Oh, great; if we do that, then we'll have to f... Dec 25 2006, 08:05 PM dvandorn Since MSL will travel faster than the MERs and Soj... Dec 26 2006, 03:14 AM Bob Shaw QUOTE (dvandorn @ Dec 26 2006, 03:14 AM) ... Dec 26 2006, 05:17 PM Steve Off hand, I imagine NASA will follow past patterns... Dec 27 2006, 01:33 AM nprev QUOTE (Steve @ Dec 26 2006, 05:33 PM) The... Dec 27 2006, 01:58 AM JonClarke QUOTE (nprev @ Dec 27 2006, 01:58 AM) H... Dec 27 2006, 07:18 AM MahFL My late grandad served in the LRDG . He did not di... Dec 27 2006, 03:36 PM centsworth_II QUOTE (JonClarke @ Dec 27 2006, 02:18 AM)... Dec 27 2006, 04:50 PM edstrick Amen, though perhaps Bagnold might be a good name ... Dec 27 2006, 11:14 AM JonClarke Glad that Bagnold meets with approval However, if... Dec 28 2006, 01:04 AM lyford RALPH (Roving Analytic Laboratory Pursuing Hydroca... Dec 28 2006, 08:25 PM JonClarke QUOTE (lyford @ Dec 28 2006, 08:25 PM) RA... Dec 29 2006, 12:11 AM ustrax I would go for a more general name like Spirit and... Dec 29 2006, 04:42 PM ustrax QUOTE (ustrax @ Dec 29 2006, 04:42 PM)
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Michelle, no doubt about it... [MiSheLle... Dec 30 2006, 04:41 PM nprev Ambulatory Laboratory for In-situ Carbon Compound ... Dec 28 2006, 08:45 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (nprev @ Dec 28 2006, 08:45 PM) Amb... Dec 28 2006, 11:34 PM nprev Carbon And Regolith Laboratory/Semi-Autonomous Gro... Dec 28 2006, 11:45 PM tty Basic Ambulatory Robot Seeking Out Organic Molecul... Dec 29 2006, 06:55 PM Jim from NSF.com I perfer no name other than the project name. MSL... Jan 1 2007, 12:28 AM centsworth_II QUOTE (Jim from NSF.com @ Dec 31 2006, 07... Jan 1 2007, 06:11 PM monitorlizard QUOTE (centsworth_II @ Jan 1 2007, 12:11 ... Jan 1 2007, 07:38 PM nprev I can dig it, Jim...but there are two excellent re... Jan 1 2007, 02:54 AM nprev Congratulations on the worst pun of 2007 thus far.... Jan 1 2007, 08:53 PM Bob Shaw QUOTE (nprev @ Jan 1 2007, 08:53 PM) Cong... Jan 1 2007, 10:36 PM Ant103 I think to "Hope" for MSL naming. It... Feb 14 2007, 04:12 PM Zvezdichko We already had one Hope - JAXA's Nozomi. Feb 14 2007, 04:30 PM Geographer How about Feynman? I always enjoyed his book, Sur... Jun 21 2007, 09:55 AM dvandorn I would actually prefer MSL be named after a ship ... Jun 21 2007, 04:08 PM Stu Not a chance of it being used, but "Serenity... Jun 21 2007, 04:23 PM djellison QUOTE (AlexBlackwell @ Jun 21 2007, 08:19... Jun 21 2007, 07:21 PM dvandorn QUOTE (djellison @ Jun 21 2007, 12:08 PM)... Jun 22 2007, 12:20 AM djellison I see you need to be taught in the ways of Python.... Jun 21 2007, 07:12 PM Stu Funny you should mention Python... I was talking t... Jun 21 2007, 07:19 PM AlexBlackwell Actually, I prefer Mr. Peabody and Sherman. Jun 21 2007, 08:14 PM nprev Based on MSL's monster-truck-like aspects, I... Jun 21 2007, 10:58 PM dvandorn Now, opening up the Rocky and Bullwinkle universe ... Jun 22 2007, 12:27 AM djellison 'Crushinator' could be good. Jun 22 2007, 07:27 AM AndyG QUOTE (djellison @ Jun 22 2007, 08:27 AM)... Jun 22 2007, 08:15 AM algorimancer I'd back Serenity or Heinlein or Feynman as na... Jun 22 2007, 01:23 PM centsworth_II I guess Bigfoot is taken. Jun 22 2007, 02:40 PM hendric Oh come on, that's not fair at all. Having ... Jun 22 2007, 03:14 PM AlexBlackwell How about Ark III?
Of course, fans of 1970s TV ... Jun 22 2007, 06:07 PM centsworth_II QUOTE (AlexBlackwell @ Jun 22 2007, 02:07... Jun 23 2007, 05:37 AM MarsIsImportant After seeing the size of the rover scarecrow, it s... Jun 24 2007, 01:53 AM elakdawalla As in Inspector Gadget?
(That's what I think... Jun 24 2007, 02:01 AM punkboi "Dumb" and "Dumber" would... Jun 24 2007, 03:06 AM monty python Even though Married With Children IS one of the gr... Jun 24 2007, 04:59 AM TheChemist Probably MSL will end up being called something po... Jun 24 2007, 12:39 PM lyford How about the Dakota-Sioux word for "Great... Jun 24 2007, 05:19 PM helvick I love it! Tonka is easily the best name sugge... Jun 24 2007, 05:24 PM nprev ...it's too perfect, so of course it won't... Jun 24 2007, 06:27 PM punkboi How 'bout obscure sci-fi movie references?
... Jun 24 2007, 07:15 PM Stu QUOTE (punkboi @ Jun 24 2007, 08:15 PM) ... Jun 24 2007, 07:46 PM mchan Gee, if people are starting to put in sci-fi refer... Jun 25 2007, 06:30 AM ElkGroveDan QUOTE (mchan @ Jun 24 2007, 10:30 PM) Gee... Jun 25 2007, 04:52 PM dvandorn Well, heck -- if we're talking about a rolling... Jun 25 2007, 02:09 PM akuo How about OGRE? Jun 25 2007, 02:20 PM centsworth_II I liked Tonka, but if you're looking for somet... Jun 25 2007, 03:27 PM TheChemist The naming of probes is a difficult matter,
... Jun 25 2007, 03:52 PM centsworth_II QUOTE (TheChemist @ Jun 25 2007, 11:52 AM... Jun 25 2007, 04:33 PM dvandorn Ah, but if you were to name MSL the Hannibal 8, af... Jun 25 2007, 05:04 PM lyford OGRE?!?!? Push the button, Max?!?... Jun 26 2007, 04:04 AM dvandorn OK, well -- it wouldn't be much of an improvem... Jun 26 2007, 04:19 AM lyford Hmmm, would Adam West be involved in that somehow?... Jun 26 2007, 05:19 AM akuo Or we can go the Iain M. Banks way. Some examples:... Jun 26 2007, 07:28 AM algorimancer QUOTE (akuo @ Jun 26 2007, 02:28 AM) Or w... Jun 26 2007, 04:59 PM |
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