Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
At 10:20 PM Sunday 2/5/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Robert G. Seeberger wrote: I keep on talking about my object as that thing we found or 2003 UB313, which is a horrible name, said Mike Brown, a Cal Tech planetary scientist who discovered the object with colleagues Chad Trujillo of the Gemini Observatory and David Rabinowitz of Yale University. It can't get an official name until it has an official status and right now it doesn't have an official status, so it can't get a name, he said. So he's not going with the convention a number of other astromers are using, referring to it as Xena? He started using that as a preliminary name. He says he has a better permanent name in mind to be revealed when the time comes. Hopefully he is not going to follow the example of a SF story I read some years back where the discoverer of several planets beyond Pluto named them Mickey, Goofy, et. al. . . . (Dunno if the IAU would approve those names, or, for that matter, if they would approve Xena as the official name . . . ) --Ronn! :) Since I was a small boy, two states have been added to our country and two words have been added to the pledge of Allegiance... UNDER GOD. Wouldn't it be a pity if someone said that is a prayer and that would be eliminated from schools too? -- Red Skelton (Someone asked me to change my .sig quote back, so I did.) ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
Julia Thompson wrote: So he's not going with the convention a number of other astromers are using, referring to it as Xena? If there´s any logic, it should be named America Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
In a message dated 2/6/2006 4:29:26 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Alberto Monteiro wrote:If there´s any logic, it should be named America Because it's too far out to be useful? Vilyehm ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
From: Ronn!Blankenship [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 10:20 PM Sunday 2/5/2006, Julia Thompson wrote: Robert G. Seeberger wrote: I keep on talking about my object as that thing we found or 2003 UB313, which is a horrible name, said Mike Brown, a Cal Tech planetary scientist who discovered the object with colleagues Chad Trujillo of the Gemini Observatory and David Rabinowitz of Yale University. It can't get an official name until it has an official status and right now it doesn't have an official status, so it can't get a name, he said. So he's not going with the convention a number of other astromers are using, referring to it as Xena? He started using that as a preliminary name. He says he has a better permanent name in mind to be revealed when the time comes. Hopefully he is not going to follow the example of a SF story I read some years back where the discoverer of several planets beyond Pluto named them Mickey, Goofy, et. al. . . . (Dunno if the IAU would approve those names, or, for that matter, if they would approve Xena as the official name . . . ) It need to be named after a major Greek/Roman god like Athena. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
So he's not going with the convention a number of other astromers are using, referring to it as Xena? If there´s any logic, it should be named America Spoiler space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium, Americium :-) Alberto Monteiro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
On Feb 6, 2006, at 1:00 PM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: So he's not going with the convention a number of other astromers are using, referring to it as Xena? If there´s any logic, it should be named America Spoiler space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium, Americium :-) Alberto crossed the streams of humor. Dave___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
On 2/6/06, Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 6, 2006, at 1:00 PM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: So he's not going with the convention a number of other astromers are using, referring to it as Xena? If there´s any logic, it should be named America Spoiler space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium, Americium :-) Alberto crossed the streams of humor. Spengler: There's something very important I forgot to tell you. Venkman: What? Spengler: Don't cross the streams. Venkman: Why? Spengler: It would be bad. Venkman: I'm fuzzy on the whole good-bad thing. What do you mean, bad? Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. Stantz: Total protonic reversal. Venkman: Right. That's bad. Okay, all right, important safety tip. Thanks Egon. :-) I love that movie. Mauro ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
Mauro Diotallevi wrote: On 2/6/06, Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 6, 2006, at 1:00 PM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: So he's not going with the convention a number of other astromers are using, referring to it as Xena? If there´s any logic, it should be named America Spoiler space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium, Americium :-) Alberto crossed the streams of humor. Spengler: There's something very important I forgot to tell you. Venkman: What? Spengler: Don't cross the streams. Venkman: Why? Spengler: It would be bad. Venkman: I'm fuzzy on the whole good-bad thing. What do you mean, bad? Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. Stantz: Total protonic reversal. Venkman: Right. That's bad. Okay, all right, important safety tip. Thanks Egon. :-) I love that movie. So do I. You beat me to that. :) That has been quoted a lot around me. And I have quoted it a lot, at least the every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light bit. Julia ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
Mauro Diotallevi wrote: On 2/6/06, Dave Land [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Feb 6, 2006, at 1:00 PM, Alberto Monteiro wrote: So he's not going with the convention a number of other astromers are using, referring to it as Xena? If there´s any logic, it should be named America Spoiler space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uranium, Neptunium, Plutonium, Americium :-) Alberto crossed the streams of humor. Spengler: There's something very important I forgot to tell you. Venkman: What? Spengler: Don't cross the streams. Venkman: Why? Spengler: It would be bad. Venkman: I'm fuzzy on the whole good-bad thing. What do you mean, bad? Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. Stantz: Total protonic reversal. Venkman: Right. That's bad. Okay, all right, important safety tip. Thanks Egon. :-) I love that movie. I've always suspected that scene was a joke/metaphor for group pissing based on the former Lampooners penchant for juvenile humor. xponent It's Because I'm Pissing On Your Briefcase Maru rob Go placidly amid the noise waste, remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof. Avoid quiet passive persons unless you are in need of sleep. Rotate your tires. Speak glowingly of those greater than yourself and heed well their advice even though they be turkeys; know what to kiss and when. Consider that two wrongs never make a right but that three do. Wherever possible, put people on hold. Be comforted that in the face of all aridity disillusionment and despite the changing fortunes of time, there will always be a big future in computer maintenance. Remember the Pueblo. Strive at all times to bend, fold, spindle, mutilate. Know yourself; if you need help, call the FBI. Exercise caution in your daily affairs, especially with those persons closest to you. That lemon on your left, for instance. Be assured that a walk through the ocean of most souls would scarcely get your feet wet. Fall not in love therefore; it will stick to your face. Gracefully surrender the things of youth, birds, clean air, tuna, Taiwan; and let not the sands of time get in your lunch. Hire people with hooks. For a good time, call 606-4311; ask for Ken. Take heart amid the deepening gloom that your dog is finally getting enough cheese; and reflect that whatever misfortune may be your lot, it could only be worse in Milwaukee. You are a fluke of the universe; you have no right to be here, and whether you can hear it or not, the universe is laughing behind your back. Therefore make peace with your God whatever you conceive Him to be: Hairy Thunderer or Cosmic Muffin. With all its hopes, dreams, promises urban renewal, the world continues to deteriorate. Give up. ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
Robert wrote: Go placidly amid the noise waste, remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof. Avoid quiet passive persons unless you are in need of sleep. Rotate your tires. Speak glowingly of those greater than yourself and heed well their advice even though they be turkeys; know what to kiss and when. Consider that two wrongs never make a right but that three do. Wherever possible, put people on hold. Be comforted that in the face of all aridity disillusionment and despite the changing fortunes of time, there will always be a big future in computer maintenance. Remember the Pueblo. Strive at all times to bend, fold, spindle, mutilate. Know yourself; if you need help, call the FBI. Exercise caution in your daily affairs, especially with those persons closest to you. That lemon on your left, for instance. Be assured that a walk through the ocean of most souls would scarcely get your feet wet. Fall not in love therefore; it will stick to your face. Gracefully surrender the things of youth, birds, clean air, tuna, Taiwan; and let not the sands of time get in your lunch. Hire people with hooks. For a good time, call 606-4311; ask for Ken. Take heart amid the deepening gloom that your dog is finally getting enough cheese; and reflect that whatever misfortune may be your lot, it could only be worse in Milwaukee. You are a fluke of the universe; you have no right to be here, and whether you can hear it or not, the universe is laughing behind your back. Therefore make peace with your God whatever you conceive Him to be: Hairy Thunderer or Cosmic Muffin. With all its hopes, dreams, promises urban renewal, the world continues to deteriorate. Give up. Genius is Pain! -- Doug Catch it and you keep it maru ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Re: New 'planet' bigger than Pluto
On Feb 6, 2006, at 7:04 PM, Robert Seeberger wrote: Go placidly amid the noise waste, remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof... Wow! Deteriorata. I haven't heard that in years. Amazing how the dig on domestic surveillance (If you need help, call the FBI) is right back in the news again. I listened to a bit of today's hearings and especially enjoyed Sen. Leahy's sharply sarcastic retort when Alfredo Gonzalez refused to answer yet another question on the basis that it was operational, rather than going to the overall legality of the program: Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Attorney General, I forgot that you're not allowed to answer any questions that would be helpful to this committee (or words to that effect). Amazing how it only took 30 years for us to elect a president that makes Richard Nixon look good. Dave ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
Senate Hearing on Wiretapping
Hi folks, Or how about this exchange: .. BIDEN: Thank you very much. General, how has this revelation damaged the program? I'm almost confused by it but, I mean, it seems to presuppose that these very sophisticated Al Qaida folks didn't think we were intercepting their phone calls. I mean, I'm a little confused. How did it damage this? GONZALES: Well, Senator, I would first refer to the experts in the Intel Committee who are making that statement, first of all. I'm just the lawyer. And so, when the director of the CIA says this should really damage our intel capabilities, I would defer to that statement. I think, based on my experience, it is true -- you would assume that the enemy is presuming that we are engaged in some kind of surveillance. But if they're not reminded about it all the time in the newspapers and in stories, they sometimes forget. (LAUGHTER) ... They sometimes forget? Is this al Qaida or the Keystone Kops? For that matter, if al Qaida's this naive inept, why even bother with a War on Terror? Just, you know, plant a pie truck near their base or scatter banana peels around. Problem solved. ___ Patrick Sweeney [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
