A name for MSL, MSL |
A name for MSL, MSL |
Jan 3 2009, 07:39 PM
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#91
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 18-November 08 Member No.: 4490 |
Ok, so far on this thread we have:-
Eureka!, Innovation, Leviathan, Invincible, MUV, Sir, Monster, Lulu, Marvin, Machismo, Mayflower, Muscle, Missile, Hope, Canyonero, Lewis&Clark, Prospector, Seeker, Pilgrim, Sagan, Lowell, Schiaparelli, Burroughs, Wells, Intimidator, Goofy, Bradbury, Gort, ChuckNorris, Powell, AresLab, Barsoom, Mobilab, Schiparelli, Labrover1, Elvis, Predator, Feynman, Nprev, Tinne, Curie, Goliath, Mops, Aelita, Scarecrow, Sacagawea, York, Strider, Taco, Chalupa, Rover3.0, Wall-TER, Dragonfly, Firefly, Devil's coach horse, Buffy, Explorer, MSL, Obama, Barack, MammaMia, Vespucci. I will chuck in Endeavor, Dauntless, Enterprise, Mettle, Resolve, Venture, Holst, and for fun, Trogdor. Perhaps we should run a sweepstake? |
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Jan 3 2009, 08:11 PM
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#92
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Senior Member Group: Admin Posts: 4763 Joined: 15-March 05 From: Glendale, AZ Member No.: 197 |
Perhaps we should run a sweepstake? I'll find a polite way to predict what Doug will say: Ummmmm.........no. -------------------- If Occam had heard my theory, things would be very different now.
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Jan 4 2009, 12:50 AM
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#93
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Founder Group: Chairman Posts: 14448 Joined: 8-February 04 Member No.: 1 |
Seconded.
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Jan 4 2009, 03:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1598 Joined: 14-October 05 From: Vermont Member No.: 530 |
Just call it Tim.
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Jan 4 2009, 06:19 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I keep telling you guys: Nuclear-Powered Roving Exploration Vehicle is the only choice!
-------------------- 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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Jan 4 2009, 11:18 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 18-November 08 Member No.: 4490 |
I keep telling you guys: Nuclear-Powered Roving Exploration Vehicle is the only choice! Or (looking at your icon) Binary Electronic Nuclear-Device Exploration Rover! You can bite my shiny metal.. PS - I would seriously nominate Holst, to commemorate the finest piece of music composed for Mars. |
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Jan 5 2009, 01:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 3419 Joined: 9-February 04 From: Minneapolis, MN, USA Member No.: 15 |
I'm just waiting for someone to target a rover mission to one of the Martian caves that's been discovered in orbital imagery. Then it can be the Off-Track Heat Engine Rover Doing Observations Under Ground...
-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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Jan 5 2009, 10:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 18-November 07 Member No.: 3964 |
Off-Track Heat Engine Rover Doing Observations Under Ground... Too long for a good acronym, and as MSL will explore relatively flat terrains, I would propose Martian Plains Surveyor (or Mars Plains Surveyor). Seriously, I think I will always prefer the original name - MSL. |
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Jan 5 2009, 06:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 270 Joined: 29-December 04 From: NLA0: Member No.: 133 |
Calimero. Because Mars is big and MSL is small and that's not fair...
-------------------- PDP, VAX and Alpha fanatic ; HP-Compaq is the Satan! ; Let us pray daily while facing Maynard! ; Life starts at 150 km/h ;
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Feb 10 2009, 03:43 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 63 Joined: 4-May 05 Member No.: 378 |
Is it not called Bruce, then?
. . . . That's going to be a bit confusing. -------------------- Popper: A party entertainment, filled with confetti and a small explosive charge.
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Feb 10 2009, 04:04 PM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
I keep thinking that they'll honor a planetary scientist. Kuiper springs to mind, and of course I'd still love to see it named Sagan (though the post-landing designation of Pathfinder as the Sagan Memorial Station probably torpedoes that.)
-------------------- 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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Feb 10 2009, 04:14 PM
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Solar System Cartographer Group: Members Posts: 10256 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 |
In keeping with dvandorn's rather clever suggestion above, I propose:
Planetary Hexapod Instrumented Laboratory And don't tell me that's too long for a good acronym! Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PDF: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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Feb 10 2009, 05:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1075 Joined: 21-September 07 From: Québec, Canada Member No.: 3908 |
CHARiot BOldly ROving Barsoom seem appropriate to me.
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Feb 10 2009, 05:03 PM
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Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra | Portugal Member No.: 228 |
Sci44, did you left mine out on purpose?...
And there's a lot more on that thread... EDITED: Sorry if I'm missing someone's suggestion: Sagan, Antoniadi, Lowell, Burroughs, Heinlein, Willis, Tweel, Weinbaum, Tars Tarkas, Deja Thoris, Ras Thavas, Schiaparelli, Bottomos, Bagnold, ALICCE, BARSOOM, MiSheLle, Hope, Feynman, Challenger, Beagle, Serenity, BunwhacketbuzzardstoppingQWalrusTitty (nice one Doug!), Marsasaurus, Crushinator, Zoidberg, Bigfoot, Ark III, Inspector, Big Bertha, TONKA, Armadillo, Juggernaut, Killdozer, Bolo, Dalek, OGRE, Transfo, Lovebug, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!"
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Feb 11 2009, 12:48 AM
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Merciless Robot Group: Admin Posts: 8789 Joined: 8-December 05 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 602 |
Rui, the only conspicuous omission I see is "Sir"! (Doug's idea...)
-------------------- 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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