Electronic Ephemera: Planet Ten Follow Up

Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Planet Ten Follow Up

New Scientist: Join the Battle of the Planet Names - what would you name 2003 UB313? Submit your ideas for the tenth planet's permanent name.

3 comments:

LisaPal said...: I'd name ot Blinky. First thing that came to my mind.; 8/03/2005 11:57:00 AM
pi22seven said...: You can't name a planet "Blinky".

You just can't.

The way I see it, this planet has been hiding, lurking almost, waiting for the right moment to pounce.

It needs a fearful name.

A name that instantly lets people know that this planet is from a dark, cold and menacing place and that it wants its place in the Sun and it isn't afraid to bust a few heads to get it.

Something like... Tim.; 8/03/2005 12:40:00 PM
Richard said...: But seriously, I think it will be named Niflheim. From the Norse creation myth, "There was nothing in the beginning but seemingly almost endless chasm called the Ginnungagap. Ginnungagap was a void like the Greek Chaos. Ginnungagap was bordered by Niflheim, far to the north, and Muspelheim, far to the south. Out of this chaos the first being came into existence from the drop of water when ice from Niflheim and fire from Muspelheim met."; 8/03/2005 10:20:00 PM

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