INTERNET CAMPAIGN TO NAME NEW NASA STATION "METAL GEAR"

16 years ago
Posts: 67
Go to http://www.nasa.gov/externalflash/name_ISS/index.html and support the internetz decision to name the new nasa space station node...
"Metal Gear"
Its already circling around 4chan, spread the word!
lol
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16 years ago
Posts: 1619
You're going to have a hard time getting that to go through, when one of the primary selections is "Serenity". You're going to have Joss Whedon fans to contend with, and BrownCoats are notoriously fanatical about FireFly (and the movie Serenity, which is the name of their spaceship) since the TV series was so short-lived. Serenity currently has 82% of votes.
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From a bumper sticker I like:
"If you're gonna ride my ass, at least pull my hair."
"The name should reflect the spirit of exploration and cooperation embodied by the space station, and follow in the tradition set by Node 1- Unity- and Node 2- Harmony."
Anyone can tell that Serenity would be the most fitting name for Node 3, if only by looking at the naming of the previous two nodes.
SERENITY Definition:
- [noun] a disposition free from stress or emotion
Synonyms: repose, quiet, placidity, tranquillity, tranquilit - [noun] the absence of mental stress or anxiety
Synonyms: peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, heartsease, ataraxis
So even if it weren't the name of the Firefly spaceship, it would still be most fitting. And I doubt the cult following of Firefly has the numbers to influence the vote. Firefly isn't Star Trek after all.
Btw, 4chan is like the blight of the web, like a massive dump that no one cleans... Only in there can such a dumb-ass name for Node 3 spawn.
Oh and Tsuyo_Puyo, it is not a "new nasa station". Don't type something so misleading. Node 3 is just a module for the existing International Space Station. Not a "new nasa station".

16 years ago
Posts: 21
i'll stay with metal gear