Re: What's in a Name

[Alberto Monteiro]

Joshua Bell wrote:
> 
>> Alpha is good.  It suggests that there will be more.
>
>Before the launch, some high-ranking Russians dissed that name, and
>would prefer Beta - in deference to Mir. Ah well - Mir was never
>intended to be permanently manned, was it?
>
<sarcasm>
Maybe it should be named Omega, because probably there ain't
be no other
</sarcasm>

Alberto Monteiro