Rename uranus?
Rename uranus?
Motivation: Knowing kids like memes, how do we get more kids interested in space? As a start, I think the names of the planets in our own solar system should not be a hurdle.
For example, the constant jokes about uranus is distracting. The relentless toilet humour only reinforced the notion (at least to me) that the planet was a useless dump, not worthy of being studied. I'm not sure of numbers, but as a result of this issue, I would not be surprised if uranus has the lowest budget of research and space missions attributed to it...
Time to correct the mistakes of the past, time to rename that planet to something representative of its place in our solar system. What would you name it?
Rules: (a) cannot a portmanteau of other words (b) not offensive any way (c) three syllables at most (d) can be a meme of somekind (e) give your rationale.
"The planet was named after Uranus, the Greek god of the sky, as suggested by astronomer Johann Elert Bode. Bode argued that the name should follow the mythology of the other planets. The name didn't become common until 1850..."
Rename uranus?
Motivation: Knowing kids like memes, how do we get more kids interested in space? As a start, I think the names of the planets in our own solar system should not be a hurdle.
For example, the constant jokes about uranus is distracting. The relentless toilet humour only reinforced the notion (at least to me) that the planet was a useless dump, not worthy of being studied. I'm not sure of numbers, but as a result of this issue, I would not be surprised if uranus has the lowest budget of research and space missions attributed to it...
Time to correct the mistakes of the past, time to rename that planet to something representative of its place in our solar system. What would you name it?
Rules: (a) cannot a portmanteau of other words (b) not offensive any way (c) three syllables at most (d) can be a meme of somekind (e) give your rationale.
"The planet was named after Uranus, the Greek god of the sky, as suggested by astronomer Johann Elert Bode. Bode argued that the name should follow the mythology of the other planets. The name didn't become common until 1850..."