DaddyUnit Posted November 24, 2012 Report Share Posted November 24, 2012 (edited) Hi science enthusiasts! It's been a while since we posted anything (we want to be respectful of the forum and not wear out our welcome). Jerry has been very busy blogging and thinking of new ways to communicate his ideas. In his latest blog "A Millennium naming contest, spouting-off and a big shake-up?" he writes... It is not very often that someone, (especially, an individual), gets a chance to name a basic and fundamental property of the universe. GOAL: To creatively, scientifically, and if possible, punfully describe this property, creating a new, or recycled (from some relevant but parallel-like process), scientific term to describe it. You may base this term upon a Latin or Greek word, or derive it from any concept common to humans, (within the current or past POPULAR media), or related to time, quantity, filled-up–to–empty, memorable and fairly easily pronounceable. The final-decision judgement will be the author’s, but I might take into account sentimental favorites, supported by the most individual responders-in (and not spam-bots pretending to be humans). I have not yet made up my mind, but I reserve the right to think up something special, and compete with everyone else. If a suitable existing term has already been well-established within the scientific literature, it may win by default. STRONG HINT: Naming the property after yourself is NOT a good idea. Bribes, or commercial naming attempts with extravagantly large financial sums attached may also win, (but naming rights will not transfer again if a commercial takeover tries to replace the original winner’s name). Tobacco brands, alcohol, recreational drugs, casinos, and similar pursuits also need not apply, regardless of the amount proposed. Whether or not you're interested in naming a property of the universe, you are invited to visit The Comedy-Recycling Theory of the Entire Known Universe to consider a new way of looking at this amazing universe of ours. Jerry is also available on Twitter and Facebook and has many videos available on YouTube. Edited November 24, 2012 by DaddyUnit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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