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How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 11:34 am
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It is said that there is an 9th planet looming somewhere in the distance of our solar system and astronomers are looking for it, both pros and amateurs.
So let's say you discover it, because then you get to name it, which name would you give it?
I think I would name it Jesus. I would do it in order to interest Christians more in astronomy and science and if there were moons discovered around it they could be named for apostles, because that would even more fuel their interest. Books would be written about it because Christians would be interested to know more about this planet and at the same time books would teach them a lot about astronomy and science in general. Knowing their mentality they would create all sorts of legends about it, like some would think you go there after you die; some would get the impression that Jesus lives there now; some would perhaps dream of having a pilgrimage there and so on. So perhaps there would be a boom of space exploration.
What do you think?
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RE: How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 11:39 am
Pluto^2 because I hold grudges lol
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RE: How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 11:43 am
I think it would depend on its characteristics and/or the circumstances under which I found it.
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RE: How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 11:55 am
Nemesis or Nibiru, just to fuck with the Planet X conspiracy loons. Plus they're cool sounding names.
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RE: How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 11:57 am
IX
As in "Dune".
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RE: How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Bacchus. The outsider god, plus...getting drunk - because that's exactly what I'd be doing if I was the guy who found a ninth planet. Party at my place, everyone's invited.
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RE: How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 12:07 pm
Urass cos there's already a uranus
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RE: How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 12:11 pm
Nancy.
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RE: How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 12:13 pm
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(July 14, 2017 at 11:34 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: It is said that there is an 9th planet looming somewhere in the distance of our solar system and astronomers are looking for it, both pros and amateurs.
So let's say you discover it, because then you get to name it, which name would you give it?
I think I would name it Jesus. I would do it in order to interest Christians more in astronomy and science and if there were moons discovered around it they could be named for apostles, because that would even more fuel their interest. Books would be written about it because Christians would be interested to know more about this planet and at the same time books would teach them a lot about astronomy and science in general. Knowing their mentality they would create all sorts of legends about it, like some would think you go there after you die; some would get the impression that Jesus lives there now; some would perhaps dream of having a pilgrimage there and so on. So perhaps there would be a boom of space exploration.
What do you think?
Not appropriate. Unlike Jesus, if this planet existed, then it will come again.
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RE: How would you name Planet Nine?
July 14, 2017 at 1:07 pm
(July 14, 2017 at 12:13 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: (July 14, 2017 at 11:34 am)Fake Messiah Wrote: It is said that there is an 9th planet looming somewhere in the distance of our solar system and astronomers are looking for it, both pros and amateurs.
So let's say you discover it, because then you get to name it, which name would you give it?
I think I would name it Jesus. I would do it in order to interest Christians more in astronomy and science and if there were moons discovered around it they could be named for apostles, because that would even more fuel their interest. Books would be written about it because Christians would be interested to know more about this planet and at the same time books would teach them a lot about astronomy and science in general. Knowing their mentality they would create all sorts of legends about it, like some would think you go there after you die; some would get the impression that Jesus lives there now; some would perhaps dream of having a pilgrimage there and so on. So perhaps there would be a boom of space exploration.
What do you think?
Not appropriate. Unlike Jesus, if this planet existed, then it will come again.
Aw but other planets get to be named after gods...
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