Colbert in space...sort of

[Matt]

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/03/cmon-nasa-name.html

So what do you think? Should Node 3 be named The Colbert?

 

[AlteredEgo]

i dunno. i was watching his show when he first made the call to arms to vote, and... i mean... i get it colbert, you're awesome. y'know? but dial it down a little. you had the bridge, you have air colbert, and even various animals named in your honor... just let nasa have their "Unity" or "Harmony" or whatever they were gonna name it node.

 

[Dew k. Mosi]

All things must be named for Colbert... ALL THINGS

 

[TEDDY]

i dunno. i was watching his show when he first made the call to arms to vote, and... i mean... i get it colbert, you're awesome. y'know? but dial it down a little. you had the bridge, you have air colbert, and even various animals named in your honor... just let nasa have their "Unity" or "Harmony" or whatever they were gonna name it node.

Pffft.


If NASA is going to waste another 100 million of our tax dollars on some random rocket they'll probably end up losing track of, might as well name Nod 3 after someone as awesome as Colbert. (Even if he is a dirty Bear-Hater!)

 

[Spidey-Bat]

We should. That way in 1,000 years when it lands on an alien planet, they will know of the awesomeness that was Colbert.

 

[Matt]

Pffft.


If NASA is going to waste another 100 million of our tax dollars on some random rocket they'll probably end up losing track of, might as well name Nod 3 after someone as awesome as Colbert. (Even if he is a dirty Bear-Hater!)

TEDDY's simultaneous rip of NASA and praise of Colbert have made me love him even more.

 

[BlackLantern]

i dunno. i was watching his show when he first made the call to arms to vote, and... i mean... i get it colbert, you're awesome. y'know? but dial it down a little. you had the bridge, you have air colbert, and even various animals named in your honor... just let nasa have their "Unity" or "Harmony" or whatever they were gonna name it node.

NASA asked for suggestions and now they are going to get all cranky because the most suggested name isn't something they feel is proper....suck it up, NASA

 

[The Squirrel]

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2009/03/cmon-nasa-name.html

So what do you think? Should Node 3 be named The Colbert?

Hell no. I like Colbert, but that is just ridiculous.

 

[The Squirrel]

NASA asked for suggestions and now they are going to get all cranky because the most suggested name isn't something they feel is proper....suck it up, NASA

It wasn't fair of Colbert to hijack the voting the way he did though.

 

[BlackLantern]

It wasn't fair of Colbert to hijack the voting the way he did though.

I don't think he hijacked anything

 

[The Lizard]

I would have preferred "Xenu" winning, just to piss off the Scientologists.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

It wasn't fair of Colbert to hijack the voting the way he did though.

Colbert gave the thing publicity. Even if they didn't submit his name, it sure as hell brought people to the site to vote. NASA should be happy people actually gave a damn. Hell, if it weren't for Colbert, people would probably just be talking about how big of a waste of money it is.

 

[Majic Walrus]

i dunno. i was watching his show when he first made the call to arms to vote, and... i mean... i get it colbert, you're awesome. y'know? but dial it down a little. you had the bridge, you have air colbert, and even various animals named in your honor... just let nasa have their "Unity" or "Harmony" or whatever they were gonna name it node.

It's just a step in the right direction as far as I'm concerned. While names like Harmony and Unity are in keeping with the tradition of the NASA of the 60s and 70s in our modern world people don't care enough about the exploration of space to justify funding. The real funding is going to come from third party corporations and this is just another way of making NASA popular again.

Pretty soon we'll be launching the space shuttle McDonalds to travel to Moon Base Starbucks.

 

[AlteredEgo]

We should. That way in 1,000 years when it lands on an alien planet, they will know of the awesomeness that was Colbert.

Hmmm, true true. i suppose i change my vote then.