@neiltyson @ionature I once got a bar trivia question "wrong" for saying that the name of the star at the center of our solar system is Sol.
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@neiltyson "Terra" was very popular in 1960's science fiction. Except for E.E. "Doc" Smith who mistakenly used "Tellus" -
@nyrath@neiltyson Mistakes? Tellus = Ancient Roman Earth Motehr Goddess. Sounds as appropriate as Terra.
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@ionature@neiltyson actually those are the names in spanich (well, terra is tierra). -
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@joemoackler pfff, next time I'll try to explain myself betterf - 1 more reply
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@neiltyson I got a scholar's bowl question wrong in high school for naming the moon Luna. So frustrating.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson In Fantastic Planet (1973), the main character is named Terr (as you know, for Earth) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgCxCZNkQ9E … :)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@ionature <-- so is that where "soul", "looney" and "terrain" or "territory" concepts came from? (I have no clue I the earth one)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson can a moon have its own moon?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson the real names of the planets stars and moon are the same but in Latin, and is there a word to group planets, stars and moons?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson It's also a useful yardstick for scifi: Bad scifi uses "Earthling" - Good scifi uses "Terran"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I thought earth was Tellus.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@ionature Does this mean that radicalized groups pushing the earthling agenda are Terraist organizations?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson how do you manage to get a quote, question and answer all in 140 characters? I swear there is a wormhole at work here somewhere.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson I learned about the proper term "Sol" from#StarTrekThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@neiltyson@ionature What's wrong with 'Earth'?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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