Comments on: Name the next Mars rover! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:48:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sheepster http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-466063 Sheepster Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:08:08 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-466063 I also think Wall-E :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) I also think Wall-E
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]]> By: Sheepster http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-466062 Sheepster Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:06:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-466062 How about kitty cat! LOL!!! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) How about kitty cat!

LOL!!!

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]]> By: making money http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-217239 making money Fri, 02 Oct 2009 05:15:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-217239 Someone asked me why women don't gamble as much as men do, and I gave the commonsensical reply that we don't have as much money. That was a true and incomplete answer. In fact, women's total instinct for gambling is satisfied by marriage. Someone asked me why women don’t gamble as much as men do, and I gave the commonsensical reply that we don’t have as much money. That was a true and incomplete answer. In fact, women’s total instinct for gambling is satisfied by marriage.

]]> By: Howard T http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-165614 Howard T Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:02:19 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-165614 I don't think it can last too much longer than its planned life, since its reactor fuel won't last indefinitely. My name choice would be Podkayne. I don’t think it can last too much longer than its planned life, since its reactor fuel won’t last indefinitely.

My name choice would be Podkayne.

]]> By: Chipper http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-147638 Chipper Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:58:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-147638 slartibartfast slartibartfast

]]> By: alberto jimenez http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-146698 alberto jimenez Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:51:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-146698 i want for the next mars rover to be called WALL-E first of all it was a movie and its a very good name and if its posibe you people can make it like the robot WALL-E. :D so please name it WALL-E so i can live with it and i will thank u please :D PS. tell NASA to use more technological technology. :D i want for the next mars rover to be called WALL-E first of all it was a movie and its a very good name and if its posibe you people can make it like the robot WALL-E. :D

so please name it WALL-E so i can live with it and i will thank u please :D

PS. tell NASA to use more technological technology. :D

]]> By: hbu ???? :) http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-145342 hbu ???? :) Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:32:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-145342 hb the scientific rainbow? or hope, destiny, the titan, hercules, artemis, hermes, the olympian, heista, helena, orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ummmm other greek names. "Hope" in greek-idk. I turned 19 a couple months ago and i really wanted to do it! (haha) But now im soooooo sad :( <3 hb the scientific rainbow? or hope, destiny, the titan, hercules, artemis, hermes, the olympian, heista, helena, orrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ummmm other greek names. “Hope” in greek-idk. I turned 19 a couple months ago and i really wanted to do it! (haha) But now im soooooo sad :( <3

]]> By: Isabella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-141562 Isabella Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:17:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-141562 I think i'll name the rover "Split" because what the rover does is that the rover has a lazer to shot the rocks for it can "Split" In half so they discover what is inside. I think i’ll name the rover “Split” because what the rover does is that the rover has a lazer to shot the rocks for it can “Split” In half so they discover what is inside.

]]> By: Joker http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-136260 Joker Mon, 24 Nov 2008 07:47:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-136260 The BA wrote : <i> "Of course, given how over-budget MSL is, and how it’s threatened other missions, they might want to name it Gilligan. Somehow, I doubt they’d go for that, either!" </i> Hmm.. If we want to be mean we could try calling it 'Horton' after the white elephant who spots a who - that'd be a good choice if they ever want to properly name the ISS too! ;-) The BA wrote :

“Of course, given how over-budget MSL is, and how it’s threatened other missions, they might want to name it Gilligan. Somehow, I doubt they’d go for that, either!”

Hmm.. If we want to be mean we could try calling it ‘Horton’ after the white elephant who spots a who – that’d be a good choice if they ever want to properly name the ISS too! ;-)

]]> By: Melusine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-136086 Melusine Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:31:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-136086 <i>The rovers so far (Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity) have all had serious names...</i> Given those themes, why not name one Destiny or Harbinger - you know something even more forward-looking. (archaic: harbinger: one who pioneers in or initiates a major change (as in art, science, or doctrine) Or let's be frank and call it Invader, as in Invaders From Earth! (as opposed to <i>Invaders From Mars!</i>. ) After all, from a Martian perspective, what else would you think of the rovers coming there and messing up the dirt? Sigh. My niece will never make it to JPL with this aunt helping her. The rovers so far (Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity) have all had serious names…

Given those themes, why not name one Destiny or Harbinger – you know something even more forward-looking. (archaic: harbinger: one who pioneers in or initiates a major change (as in art, science, or doctrine)

Or let’s be frank and call it Invader, as in Invaders From Earth! (as opposed to Invaders From Mars!. ) After all, from a Martian perspective, what else would you think of the rovers coming there and messing up the dirt?

Sigh. My niece will never make it to JPL with this aunt helping her.

]]> By: StevoR BeinSilly http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135964 StevoR BeinSilly Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:40:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135964 Now I'm awaitingmoderation ... Argh. I hate computers. :-( Course alltheyreallyneed is a "JUST !@#$@!#@!! WORK 'button. ;-) Now I’m awaitingmoderation … Argh. I hate computers. :-(

Course alltheyreallyneed is a “JUST !@#$@!#@!! WORK ‘button. ;-)

]]> By: StevoR BeinSilly http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135963 StevoR BeinSilly Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:39:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135963 D'oh! Hey yeah the new Mars rover Doh hads landed! ;-) D’oh!

Hey yeah the new Mars rover Doh hads landed! ;-)

]]> By: Radwaste http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135937 Radwaste Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:25:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135937 Hmm. "Spirit", "Opportunity"... and now, to link to our current situation, "Hope", "Change", or "Welfare". Hmm. “Spirit”, “Opportunity”… and now, to link to our current situation,

“Hope”, “Change”, or “Welfare”.

]]> By: complex field http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135924 complex field Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:11:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135924 "Goddard"? Jimmy Neutron's dog? ;) “Goddard”? Jimmy Neutron’s dog? ;)

]]> By: complex field http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135923 complex field Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:10:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135923 My bad. While I read the rules, I did not realize The Great One was still alive. My bad. While I read the rules, I did not realize The Great One was still alive.

]]> By: JoeSmithCA http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135831 JoeSmithCA Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:54:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135831 @John Paradox I was looking to see if anyone would catch the reference to the movie Dark Star. :) @John Paradox
I was looking to see if anyone would catch the reference to the movie Dark Star. :)

]]> By: John Paradox http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135796 John Paradox Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:52:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135796 <I>JoeSmithCA Says: Alright 3. Thermostellar Bomb #21: Well, maybe not, it might become self-aware and you may have heard what happened with Bomb #20.</I> Hmmm.. is there going to be a 'reference-off' here? Oh, <I># kuhnigget Says: @ john paradox: Mr. Weinbaum would be honored. And no, I didn’t have to look it up! </I> I recently read it on my Palm... downloadable and great for re-reading. J/P=? JoeSmithCA Says:

Alright

3. Thermostellar Bomb #21: Well, maybe not, it might become self-aware and you may have heard what happened with Bomb #20.

Hmmm.. is there going to be a ‘reference-off’ here?

Oh,
# kuhnigget Says:
@ john paradox:
Mr. Weinbaum would be honored. And no, I didn’t have to look it up!

I recently read it on my Palm… downloadable and great for re-reading.

J/P=?

]]> By: KaiYves http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135784 KaiYves Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:22:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135784 Maybe Goddard? Maybe Goddard?

]]> By: JoeSmithCA http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135770 JoeSmithCA Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:34:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135770 Alright 1. SPLAT. You know, just in case it crashes. 2. Pluto: Goes with the dog name trend I see here and well you know, its radioisotope for its Radioisotope thermoelectric generator is probably Plutonium. 3. Thermostellar Bomb #21: Well, maybe not, it might become self-aware and you may have heard what happened with Bomb #20. 4. Nova: In case it lands safetly but all the drive motors fail. 5. Pipboy: I'm a fan of the computer game series Fallout. 6. Plait: You know, just to see if Phil has read any of this sillyness. Alright
1. SPLAT. You know, just in case it crashes.
2. Pluto: Goes with the dog name trend I see here and well you know, its radioisotope for its Radioisotope thermoelectric generator is probably Plutonium.
3. Thermostellar Bomb #21: Well, maybe not, it might become self-aware and you may have heard what happened with Bomb #20.
4. Nova: In case it lands safetly but all the drive motors fail.
5. Pipboy: I’m a fan of the computer game series Fallout.
6. Plait: You know, just to see if Phil has read any of this sillyness.

]]> By: Charles Boyer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135764 Charles Boyer Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:20:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135764 <i>Sure the astronauts would have to be trained to mention their sponsors names everytime they spoke (and wear them on their spacesuits), but it could be done.</i> It would be really hard to change hats every 45 seconds in space. Sure the astronauts would have to be trained to mention their sponsors names everytime they spoke (and wear them on their spacesuits), but it could be done.

It would be really hard to change hats every 45 seconds in space.

]]> By: Sili http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135763 Sili Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:10:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135763 U.S.S. Richard Nixon. U.S.S. Richard Nixon.

]]> By: kuhnigget http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135756 kuhnigget Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:47:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135756 @ RL: I would add Pfizer as a potential sponsor. Imagine the new Ares rocket emblazoned with Viagra logos. "We have lift-off," indeed. @ RL:

I would add Pfizer as a potential sponsor. Imagine the new Ares rocket emblazoned with Viagra logos. “We have lift-off,” indeed.

]]> By: RL http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135755 RL Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:45:28 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135755 @ Gary. I've long supported the idea that NASA get sponsorships like NASCAR teams do. Just imagine how many decals and sponsorships you could fit on a rocket! Or on a spaceprobe! They could raise billions! Sure the astronauts would have to be trained to mention their sponsors names everytime they spoke (and wear them on their spacesuits), but it could be done. Just think how much Energizer (or Duracell) might have paid to put their name on Spirit and/or Opportunity! @ Gary. I’ve long supported the idea that NASA get sponsorships like NASCAR teams do. Just imagine how many decals and sponsorships you could fit on a rocket! Or on a spaceprobe! They could raise billions! Sure the astronauts would have to be trained to mention their sponsors names everytime they spoke (and wear them on their spacesuits), but it could be done.

Just think how much Energizer (or Duracell) might have paid to put their name on Spirit and/or Opportunity!

]]> By: John Powell http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135753 John Powell Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:42:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135753 EDGAR (Rice Burroughs) ISAAC (Asimov) ARTHUR (Clarke) EDGAR (Rice Burroughs)
ISAAC (Asimov)
ARTHUR (Clarke)

]]> By: Mike http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/comment-page-2/#comment-135751 Mike Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:40:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/11/20/name-the-next-mars-rover/#comment-135751 Spot. Spot.

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