Comments on: 581 c – not just a government tax form anymore

By: tim

tim — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:39:57 +0000

I like Tralfamadore. RIP the last sane man in America.

By: nicole

nicole — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 23:54:17 +0000

i realize that this is a little late (about 3 months late) to comment, but dont you think that if there is life on the planet-intelligent life-they would have their own name. i mean, its a stretch to think there could be intelligent life on it, but its possible

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:14:04 +0000

It probably won’t be long before astronomical discoveries have corporate sponsors, like the bowl games. The new planet might end up being the Home Depot planet, which orbits the Tostito sun.

By: Pointy-Hatted Geek

Pointy-Hatted Geek — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:15:31 +0000

Gertrude?

Mallory?

Or we could call it New Earth… and build New New York. (Cat people not required.)

By: This guy

This guy — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:36:19 +0000

Tralfamadore anyone? (I apoligize if I absolutely slayed that spelling, but it seems apprpriate with the recent passing of an American hero).

By: Another Geek

Another Geek — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 19:05:35 +0000

Since this planet is said by scientists to be in a ‘Goldilocks Zone’ (not too hot, not too cold, but just right for liquid water and, therefore, potential life as we know it), I suggest it be called Goldilocks.

Any inhabitants would be Goldilocksians. Or bears.

By: Nerdfury

Nerdfury — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:22:30 +0000

I say we call it Serenity, in honour of the series that Fox destroyed. If there’s an evil-looking island, we can spread old-wives tales of it being filld with demons and witches, and scare our kids with “If you don’t eat your greens, we’ll send you to Fox Island!”

WooOoOOo, spooky!

By: Ernie

Ernie — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:45:10 +0000

We should send a special rocket equipped with several SUV type rovers to explore it. That way we can start the terraforming process to prepare it for colonization when we finally use up the planet we currently live on.

By: Rosalie

Rosalie — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:09:10 +0000

Rachel: Gaia is sometimes used as synonymous with Earth by Pagans. Now, whether this is actually a problem is up to debate.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 17:52:14 +0000

They should stick with mythology; it’s how most other things in the solar system are named. How about Gaia? It’s the Great Mother in Greek mythology, so that satisfies the eggheads, and it’s got street cred with the kids thanks to Final Fantasy.