For anyone with school age children
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Looks like it could be a fun way to get involved with space exploration. Unfortunately, you have to be under the age of 18. Thought I'd post it here for anyone with school age children:
OSIRIS-REx is going to fly to an asteroid and bring back some pieces. Right now, the asteroid's name is 1999 RQ36, but we think students can do better! The Planetary Society, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, and the University of Arizona are asking students around the world to suggest better names for the asteroid. Enter by December 2, 2012 to have a chance to name a piece of the solar system! The contest is open to kids under the age of 18. To enter, parents or teachers must fill out an online entry form with the proposed name and a short explanation of why that name is a good choice.
Be The Noise
Which forum do I use to to ask questions about people who can forge birth certificates?
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I dub it Asteroid Awesomium.
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hmmm, reading the guidlines a bit further, it seems a bit restrictive:
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In addition, because (101955) 1999 RQ36 is a near-Earth object, its name should be from mythology, but the name should not be one associated with creation or underworld themes because those themes are used for other types of bodies in the solar system. The mythological name can come from any culture from any part of the world. In very rare cases, this definition has been stretched to include fictional mythological characters. There are some exceptions to these rules, and entries of names that are not mythological will not be disqualified. However, the International Astronomical Union is likelier to approve a name that is from mythology than one that is not.
I guess to make it a bit more legit, I hereby dub thee Awesomium, a deity of the little known, but widely practiced, Code Project Mythology. You prance through the forums spreading 'Awesome Dust' over everything.
Be The Noise
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hmmm, reading the guidlines a bit further, it seems a bit restrictive:
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In addition, because (101955) 1999 RQ36 is a near-Earth object, its name should be from mythology, but the name should not be one associated with creation or underworld themes because those themes are used for other types of bodies in the solar system. The mythological name can come from any culture from any part of the world. In very rare cases, this definition has been stretched to include fictional mythological characters. There are some exceptions to these rules, and entries of names that are not mythological will not be disqualified. However, the International Astronomical Union is likelier to approve a name that is from mythology than one that is not.
I guess to make it a bit more legit, I hereby dub thee Awesomium, a deity of the little known, but widely practiced, Code Project Mythology. You prance through the forums spreading 'Awesome Dust' over everything.
Be The Noise
It's a pity the Flying Spaghetti Monster is real, rather than mythological... :sigh:
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Looks like it could be a fun way to get involved with space exploration. Unfortunately, you have to be under the age of 18. Thought I'd post it here for anyone with school age children:
OSIRIS-REx is going to fly to an asteroid and bring back some pieces. Right now, the asteroid's name is 1999 RQ36, but we think students can do better! The Planetary Society, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, and the University of Arizona are asking students around the world to suggest better names for the asteroid. Enter by December 2, 2012 to have a chance to name a piece of the solar system! The contest is open to kids under the age of 18. To enter, parents or teachers must fill out an online entry form with the proposed name and a short explanation of why that name is a good choice.
Be The Noise
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Which forum do I use to to ask questions about people who can forge birth certificates?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Or Dalekis?
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Looks like it could be a fun way to get involved with space exploration. Unfortunately, you have to be under the age of 18. Thought I'd post it here for anyone with school age children:
OSIRIS-REx is going to fly to an asteroid and bring back some pieces. Right now, the asteroid's name is 1999 RQ36, but we think students can do better! The Planetary Society, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, and the University of Arizona are asking students around the world to suggest better names for the asteroid. Enter by December 2, 2012 to have a chance to name a piece of the solar system! The contest is open to kids under the age of 18. To enter, parents or teachers must fill out an online entry form with the proposed name and a short explanation of why that name is a good choice.
Be The Noise
Sto-Vo-Kor?
Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water
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hmmm, reading the guidlines a bit further, it seems a bit restrictive:
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In addition, because (101955) 1999 RQ36 is a near-Earth object, its name should be from mythology, but the name should not be one associated with creation or underworld themes because those themes are used for other types of bodies in the solar system. The mythological name can come from any culture from any part of the world. In very rare cases, this definition has been stretched to include fictional mythological characters. There are some exceptions to these rules, and entries of names that are not mythological will not be disqualified. However, the International Astronomical Union is likelier to approve a name that is from mythology than one that is not.
I guess to make it a bit more legit, I hereby dub thee Awesomium, a deity of the little known, but widely practiced, Code Project Mythology. You prance through the forums spreading 'Awesome Dust' over everything.
Be The Noise
Karl Sanford wrote:
In very rare cases, this definition has been stretched to include fictional mythological characters.
Aren't all mythological characters fictional? I fail to see the difference.
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Looks like it could be a fun way to get involved with space exploration. Unfortunately, you have to be under the age of 18. Thought I'd post it here for anyone with school age children:
OSIRIS-REx is going to fly to an asteroid and bring back some pieces. Right now, the asteroid's name is 1999 RQ36, but we think students can do better! The Planetary Society, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, and the University of Arizona are asking students around the world to suggest better names for the asteroid. Enter by December 2, 2012 to have a chance to name a piece of the solar system! The contest is open to kids under the age of 18. To enter, parents or teachers must fill out an online entry form with the proposed name and a short explanation of why that name is a good choice.
Be The Noise
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Karl Sanford wrote:
In very rare cases, this definition has been stretched to include fictional mythological characters.
Aren't all mythological characters fictional? I fail to see the difference.
m.bergman
For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.
To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire
In most cases the only difference between disappointment and depression is your level of commitment. -- Marc Maron
I am not a chatbot
I think they mean mythological creatures/items invented as part of fictional stories. Take e.g. David Eddings' "Belgariad Saga". On of the Gods there is called Aldur. So you could maybe propose the name "Aldur's Orb" for the asteroid. In the book serries this is a juwel with great powers.
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Looks like it could be a fun way to get involved with space exploration. Unfortunately, you have to be under the age of 18. Thought I'd post it here for anyone with school age children:
OSIRIS-REx is going to fly to an asteroid and bring back some pieces. Right now, the asteroid's name is 1999 RQ36, but we think students can do better! The Planetary Society, MIT's Lincoln Laboratory, and the University of Arizona are asking students around the world to suggest better names for the asteroid. Enter by December 2, 2012 to have a chance to name a piece of the solar system! The contest is open to kids under the age of 18. To enter, parents or teachers must fill out an online entry form with the proposed name and a short explanation of why that name is a good choice.
Be The Noise
Given this asteroid has a 1 in 1000 chance of impacting Earth before 2120[^], with the force of 100 nuclear bombs, and, there is no now known technology that could, hypothetically, deflect its path if not used before 2060: Well, I'd can think of two very appropriate "godly" names for this ugly[^] critter: here are clues for each name: 1. from Greek theogony: shares a syllable with a musical God who is not all-human, in form. clue 2: a common (and dangerous) household cleaner (don't inhale). 2. from Indic/Vedic theogony: the number 22. second clue: some think he's in the top ten. best, Bill
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