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[cactuswatcher]

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http://www.livejournal.com/users/apod/273416.html

As we used to say 'that's a long walk from here.'
I hope when they name it, they'll stick to the mythologic theme and not name it after someone.

Comments

[cactuswatcher.livejournal.com]

That's certainly a name you might remember.

I just wonder if the international committee on such things would agree to name it after our favorite warrior princess.

[midnightsjane.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like Planet Xena. We need more female planets..I mean after all, the only ones that aren't named after male dieties are Venus, and Earth.
Sort of off topic, in the ICU we have developed a habit of naming the equipment: We have dialysis machines named Xena, Hercules, Zeus, and Lazarus, and a number of ventilators named after Star Wars characters..the people I work with are just as geeky as I am.