NASA In Colbert Conundrum Over Space Station

After Stephen Colbert won the vote in NASA's contest to name a new module on the International Space Station, NASA found itself in a tough spot. According to Reuters, "Contest rules stipulate that the agency retains the right to basically do whatever it wants," but it may not be all that easy. At first NASA floated the idea of naming the new module's toilet "Colbert." But Last Thursday Congressman Chaka Fattah, D-Pa., urged the agency to respect the people's wishes. And Colbert turned up the heat on yesterday's weekly show: "So NASA, I urge you to heed Congressman Fattah's call for democracy in orbit. Either name that node after me, or I too will reject democracy and seize power as space's evil tyrant overlord. Ball's in your court."

Comments

Has to be done

[IamAHack]

I, for one, welcome our new Colbert overlord.

NASA could use this positively..

[brxndxn]

I am NOT a big fan of Colbert. I think he's funny - but also an idiot. But, NASA should think twice about a generation that grew up watching Daily Show and Colbert - and gained a cynical attitude of everything the Government does.

NASA needs to offer something. Hell.. why not name it after Colbert? They could offer to go ahead and name it after Colbert - if he maybe does a few segments about NASA in a positive light.

There are some of us younger (well I think younger at 27) people that think NASA is the last place government should cut funding..