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Name the New Gamma-Ray Space Telescope
Ponca City, We Love You writes "NASA announced last week that members of the general public will have a chance to suggest a new name for the cutting edge Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, otherwise known as GLAST, before it launches in mid-2008. NASA wants a name that will capture the excitement of GLAST's mission and call attention to gamma-ray and high-energy astronomy. 'We are looking for something memorable to commemorate this spectacular new astronomy mission,' said Alan Stern, associate administrator for Science at NASA Headquarters in Washington. 'We hope someone will come up with a name that is catchy, easy to say and will help make the satellite and its mission a topic of dinner table and classroom discussion.' The period for submitting names closes on March 31, 2008. Participants must include a statement of 25 words or less about why their suggestion would be a strong name for the mission."
Ushering in a new era for our ...no, can't say it...
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GLADOS: the Gamma-ray Large Area Deep-sky Object Surveyor.
Just don't equip her with any neurotoxin emitters.
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How about... Compuglobalhypermegatelescope?
Ryan T. Sammartino
"Ancora imparo"
NASA wants a name that will capture the excitement of GLAST's mission and call attention to gamma-ray and high-energy astronomy
I don't think that this topic will ever be exciting. NASA is doing PR work to get more public support and as a result, more funding. If they do want support, show the public some amazing images of what this thing can capture, then the public will be interested. It's sad that NASA has to do this instead of focusing on the science.GLAST... then call the next one GLAST II, and the one after that GLAST III... etc...
What it can do is far more important than what its called, and GLAST is easy enough to say.
See if Marvel lets you have the rights.
God spoke to me.
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I say we call it the "Death Star". Not so much for its abilities as we know it, but simply to scare off alien species who have used films to study our culture and will assume we have perfected the art of super-lasers.
We should be ok. Everyone knows aliens read slashdot at the default settings, and if my other posts are any indication, I shouldn't get over a 2 (funny), tops.
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Everybody Loves Gamma-Rays
"Lookie Lou"
Mister Splashy Pants... [Happosai]
I'm in there as "Blind Baby"
they have some interesting captcha's !!
- The We Need More Funding Telescope.
- The Sexier Than Natalie Portman Telescope.
- The Protection For America's Children Telescope.
- The We're Still Better Than China Telescope.
By the way, I am available as a telescope naming consultant for the low low price of $200/hour. Hire me now and beat the other telescope making countries!High Energy Wide Area Gamma Ray Detecting Overlord
Authority questions you. Return the favor.
I'd call it "Mammagamma", after the instrumental song by the Alan Parson Project... from the album "Eye in the Sky" ;-D
Smelloscope.
Stephen Hawking Telescope? he is the most recognizable figure in astrophysics for a long time
Take the cheese to sickbay, the doctor should see it as soon as possible - B'Elanna Torres, "Learning Curve"
Frank?
How about just Dave, or Fiona? :)
Curious Yellow. Or maybe 'Universal Big Brother'
....how about "Tinfoil one" ?
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I am not stubborn. I am right!
Let me just point out one thing, real quick.
before it launches in mid-2008
If they do manage to show us those images, I'd love to throw money at them - for their new time-travel technology, not some lame conventional science experiment!
Just -1, Troll talking to another.
The restrictions are quite severe. Simple and easy to say, no acronyms, and yet supposed bring attention to gamma-rays and high-energy astronomy.
As for the guy proposing Stephen Hawking as the name, it can't be named after someone still living, so off you go and club him to death first, then submit.
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Bruce Banner.
GLAST is already a catchier name than Hubble.
If they ever open the name to public vote, it may end up being the Chuck Norris Telescope ;-)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Feenberg
"Feenberg" that's a funny name.
How we know is more important than what we know.
will it do linux?
Stephen Colbert made NASA.
Please-God-Dont-Let-A-Gamma-Ray-Burst-Destroy-Us-All-Please-Please-Please-Im-Sorry Array.
The should pick something from from Calvin & Hobbes.
Knowing Google's lust for data collection, the Soviet Union is still alive and well inside the psyche of Sergey Brin....
Ok, a google search for "cool names" gave me a link to the top 100 cool dog names http://www.dog-names-and-more.com/Cool-Dog-Names.html
Some of the better ones that I saw include:
Adonis
abracadabra
cruton
jalapeno
jitterbug
zigzag
Maybe Nasa should just pick one at random. Or if they really want some media coverage they could call it Britney Spears.
GLaDOS (Genetic Lifeform and Disk Operating System, voiced by Ellen McLain), a computer artificial intelligence that monitors and directs the player.
She's from the video game Portal, the reason people say "The cake is a lie!" She is an unreliable narrator throughout the game, who promises cake when you pass all the tests (but she actually means death)
GLaDOS is the one singing in Still Alive - the song playing during the ending credits. It's written by Jonathan Coulton - known for his song Code Monkey, among other things (like the acoustic version of Baby Got Back)
Just -1, Troll talking to another.
Signed. And then, when it fails, they'll likely let you use Hulk Smash too.
phallus!
As Dr Hawking is still alive I suggested the Carl Sagan telescope. Now all we need are 'billions and billions' more suggestions.
Ganty
In my opinion he should be honored by giving the name to the telescope. And considering that he actually isn't a well-known person outside the realms of the scientists working with gamma rays it's even better.
Everybody knows about Einstein, Bohr and Curie, but there are many other.
Of course - the site specifies that it isn't necessary that it's a scientist - it can be just about anybody. Just go ahead and suggest some names. I would not recommend names like "Iosif Vissarionovitj Dzjugasjvili", "Ilich Ramírez Sánchez" or "Saloth Sar", but your opinion may be different.
If builders built buildings the way programmers wrote programs, then the first woodpecker would destroy civilization.
Gamma RAY Great Orbital Observatory. Or short: GRAY GOO.
The Tao of math: The numbers you can count are not the real numbers.
If they call it Xenu, will they get sued by the Church of Scientology?
Maybe it could introduce a shift towards voyeurism of the skies.
Just make sure it has built-in wifi and and a non-replaceable battery and call it the iScope.
Insightful and funny are really the same thing, except one has a punch line.
Duh, shouldn't it be clear that Hubble's cousin is to be named Bubble?
Although getting something related to Local Fluff through the PHBs may take some effort... gl w/ that guys.
Too soon?
Years later, a doctor will tell me that I have an I.Q. of 48, and am what some people call "mentally retarded".
Name it after a planet. How about Uranus Surveyor. That should be easy to remember.
Mr. Spacy Pants!
The last time they pulled this PR stunt, they ended up ending naming the scope after a NASA bureaucrat, James Webb. Granted, he played a major role in NASA but unlike all the previous scopes, it was the first science instrument named after a political operative.
They really didn't care what the public suggested - they just wanted cover for what they were going to do. I guess, in a way, they were just being honest in admitting that NASA has devolved to primarily being about justifying its own existence.
was named Gracie. Why not?
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GIANT SPACE PENETRATOR.
I don't have an acronym for it. I think it'll get the attention necessary.
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Here is a suggestion from the democratic party.
OBAMA MAMA GAMMA!!!
to pair it with James Webb telescope
The "Robert Bruce Banner Gamma Telescope" would make sense.
I vote for either "The Eye of Neil" or "Slashdotoscope"
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Gamma rays? Sounds like Metroid territory to me!
G-unit
A perfect opportunity to borrow a Culture ship name.. here are some appropriate ones:
- "What Are The Civilian Applications?"
- "Frank Exchange Of Views"
- "All The Same, I Saw It First"
- "Big Sexy Beast"
- "Funny, It Worked Last Time..."
and my personal favorite: "Very Little Gravitas Indeed"
It's what I say it is, depending upon what the meaning of is is.
GAYDAR - GAmma raY Detecting Application in oRbit
of course. Because of Curie and Curie.
Mr. Magoo
Have gnu, will travel.
We should call it the "We still see absolutely no evidence for the myriad of bullshit that you pay to hear" telescope. Then when the Scientologists try and sue them, we can just change it to the "Just kidding lord Xenu is our homedog and he asked us to build this gamma ray beam to destroy you" 'Telescope'.
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The Banner Space Telescope
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I wouldn't consider the mad hatter mad. Just reality impaired. He sure can make a mean cup of tea.
"And in other news today, NASA's Bitch'n telescope spotted a powerful gamma ray burst coming from the direction of the Small Magellanic Cloud..."
What can I say? Moon Unit had a profound impact on my psyche as a teenager. I hope I'm not the only one who thinks that's funny.
the growth in cynicism and rebellion has not been without cause
G-Spotter?
The GAMMA GOBBLER !
"Steve"
Or how about "Billy" ?
- Ecsad Essemal
The Hexadecimal TV-REMOTE!
Stephen Colbert gets his minions to put his name all over it?
When is Slashdot going to add a -1 moderation option for people who actually RTFA?
"NASA wants a name that will capture the excitement of GLAST's mission and call attention to gamma-ray and *high-energy astronomy*. Special High Intensity Telescope
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Since Naruto is also very popular in the US, why not? It also sounds like gamma ray :)
How about mr splashy pants?
Radio-active boy?
I submitted Lix. You can all go home now.
Lets keep it simple and call it 'Bob'. Its rememberable and short. Sure it probably wouldn't be taken seriously, but then again given the state of the science budget in the USA, I am not sure this is going to change much ;)
Jumpstart the tartan drive.
From Bruce Banner who was exposed to Gamma rays and turned into the incredible Hulk.
Thank you, I'll be here all week.
How much is your data worth? Back it up now.
Gamma-Ray Orbiting Variable Emission Reader ..so now Grover can finally fly straight and true. Didn't you feel sorry for Super Grover, just a little?
BIGTITS : Big Inanimate Gamma-ray Thing In The Sky
Shouldn't that be "BIGrTitS"?
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