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SpreadTooThin

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Jun 11, 2008, 10:14:04 PM6/11/08
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What is the name of our Moon?
I mean every single planet in our solar system with a moon has had its
moons named.
Why haven't we named our own moon?
It's like we've named the children of every one else's kids and forgot
to give our only child a name of its own!
I SAY LETS NAME OUR MOON!
I'm calling it by my name... Brian.
From here on in we shall call our moon Brian.
DIBS!


Boris

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Jun 12, 2008, 3:52:20 AM6/12/08
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Moon is its name.

Using the term moon to refer to a natural satellite of another planet is
technically incorrect, though a lot of people who should know better keep
doing it.

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SpreadTooThin

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Jun 12, 2008, 2:09:09 PM6/12/08
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On Jun 12, 1:52 am, "Boris" <bo...@boris.com> wrote:
> Moon is its name.
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> Using the term moon to refer to a natural satellite of another planet is
> technically incorrect, though a lot of people who should know better keep
> doing it.
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Well what shall we call objects that orbit planets?


Alexm

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Jun 12, 2008, 11:16:33 PM6/12/08
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Let's name it after the person who first observed (i.e., discovered)
it. But, alas, we will never know who that was.

Boris

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Jun 13, 2008, 6:15:44 AM6/13/08
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Natural satellites.

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Golden California Girls

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Jun 16, 2008, 7:35:28 PM6/16/08
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We do because all of the "discoveries" post date the telescope and there are
records.

DR SMITH

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Jun 16, 2008, 10:28:02 PM6/16/08
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Ignignot: Some would say that the Earth is *our* moon.
Ur: *We're* the Moon!
Ignignot: But that would belittle the name of our Moon, which is the Moon.
Ur: Point is, we're at the center, not you!


Carl: No, the real point is I don't give a damn. (slams door)


Rtavi

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Aug 15, 2008, 8:50:22 PM8/15/08
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Thought it was Luna

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