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A name for MSL, MSL |
 Jul 16 2008, 08:19 PM
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 The Poet Dude  Group: Moderator Posts: 5551 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Kendal, Cumbria, UK Member No.: 60  |
My ideal name would be "Lewis and Clark" but I'm sure many people would get confused, thinking there were two rovers and wondering if MSL was "Lewis" or "Clark".
 My other choices would be "Prospector", "Seeker" and my current fave, "Pilgrim". -------------------- |
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Jul 16 2008, 10:13 PM
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 Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Sounding like a broken record, I know, but still gotta go with "Sagan". The tribute aspect is obvious, but would also like to turn modern kids on to his body of work. Most of his books still hold up, and most importantly still inspire imagination.
-------------------- 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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Jul 16 2008, 10:15 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Technically, I think Carl has been honored in that way already with the renaming of the Pathfinder Lander to the Sagan Memorial Station.
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Jul 16 2008, 10:26 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8783 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Yeah, I thought of that, but unfortunately Pathfinder has been right off the radar screen of the general public for more than a decade now. Kind of wish they'd waited for one of the MERs or MSL, but of course 1) Carl had just recently passed, and 2) who even knew then that the MERs or MSL would ever fly?
Well, failing that, how about Lowell or Schiaparelli? It seems to quite possibly be heading for a "canal", of sorts... -------------------- 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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Nov 11 2008, 06:37 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 202 Joined: 9-September 08 Member No.: 4334 |
Burroughs? Wells?
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Nov 11 2008, 08:21 AM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Richard Cook mentioned a naming contest in his Von Karman lecture (see the JPL website). It'll happen, just not yet.
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Nov 19 2008, 08:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 18-November 07 Member No.: 3964 |
MSL naming contest announced:
http://marsrovername.jpl.nasa.gov/ |
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Nov 19 2008, 02:23 PM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 753 Joined: 23-October 04 From: Greensboro, NC USA Member No.: 103 |
For my money, it needs to be something like Intimidator, Nuclear Invader from Earth, or something like that.
Or, "Please God, just this once, let me get a sample into my lab for analysis" -------------------- Jonathan Ward
Manning the LCC at http://www.apollolaunchcontrol.com |
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Nov 19 2008, 03:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2511 Joined: 13-September 05 Member No.: 497 |
The contest is only open to US students in grades K-12, so all of you adults and/or foreign nationals can keep your ideas to yourselves.
The contest is being run by Disney, so a dignified and appropriate name is practically guaranteed.  Unfortunately my reading of the rules is that none of my immediate family members are eligible. -------------------- Disclaimer: This post is based on public information only. Any opinions are my own.
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Nov 19 2008, 04:12 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
QUOTE (mcaplinger @ Nov 19 2008, 09:14 AM)  The contest is being run by Disney, so a dignified and appropriate name is practically guaranteed. Oh, gods and goddesses -- I can hear the news commentators now: "The new Mars Rover, Goofy, landed on Mars today..." -the other Doug -------------------- “The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.” -Mark Twain
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Nov 19 2008, 04:23 PM
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QUOTE (dvandorn @ Nov 19 2008, 05:12 PM) "The new Mars Rover, Goofy, landed on Mars today..." -the other Doug As a matter of fact, Mickey Mouse turned 80 yesterday nov 18th! Let's hope MSL will last that many months... -------------------- |
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Nov 19 2008, 05:03 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
QUOTE (nprev @ Jul 16 2008, 04:13 PM) Sounding like a broken record, I know, but still gotta go with "Sagan". If it was an inter-galactic rover exploring billions and billions of worlds I'd agree, but since it's going to Mars I have to favor Bradbury. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Nov 19 2008, 05:20 PM
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14431 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Nuclear power and a laser beam?
"Sir" or "Whatever it wants to be called" Doug |
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Nov 19 2008, 05:22 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3648 Joined: 1-October 05 From: Croatia Member No.: 523 |
I, for one, welcome our new laser-wielding overlord.
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 Nov 19 2008, 05:59 PM
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Judging its camera = Gort ( robot from The day the Earth stood still )
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