Comments on: Plains of Titan to be Named for "Dune" Novels http://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/04/plains-of-titan-to-be-named-for-dune-novels/ Space and astronomy news Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:42:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Torbjorn Larsson OMhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/04/plains-of-titan-to-be-named-for-dune-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-69300 Torbjorn Larsson OM Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:41:27 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36731#comment-69300 <blockquote> There were complaints about 2001 jokes here recently: you guys better brace yourselves for sandworms, Fremen and the Voice, soon to come! </blockquote>Oh, beDune with it already!That scifi series got absolutely nowhere, with pages, and pages, and pages, and ...

There were complaints about 2001 jokes here recently: you guys better brace yourselves for sandworms, Fremen and the Voice, soon to come!

Oh, beDune with it already!

That scifi series got absolutely nowhere, with pages, and pages, and pages, and …

]]> By: Manuhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/04/plains-of-titan-to-be-named-for-dune-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-69285 Manu Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:07:27 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36731#comment-69285 I think this is a very fitting choice, considering the Dune-like features on Titan. Well, dunes to begin with; spice-orange skies, must be others.And, Dune certainly is one of the foremost scifi works of all times. It was one of my handful of favs when I was (much) younger, even though I have found much better reads since (Le Guin).There were complaints about 2001 jokes here recently: you guys better brace yourselves for sandworms, Fremen and the Voice, soon to come! I think this is a very fitting choice, considering the Dune-like features on Titan. Well, dunes to begin with; spice-orange skies, must be others.

And, Dune certainly is one of the foremost scifi works of all times. It was one of my handful of favs when I was (much) younger, even though I have found much better reads since (Le Guin).

There were complaints about 2001 jokes here recently: you guys better brace yourselves for sandworms, Fremen and the Voice, soon to come!

]]> By: ElroyJetsonhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/04/plains-of-titan-to-be-named-for-dune-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-69279 ElroyJetson Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:09:58 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36731#comment-69279 LOL. With just a little research or prior knowledge, you'll find that many place names in science fiction are real world locations, words or phrases. I'd rather like to think of Chusuk Planitia as representing the Korean holiday, Chusuk, an equivalent to Thanksgiving. http://www.seouleats.com/2008/09/chusuk.htmlAs a name polishbear suggested, Mount Caladan... or how about Caladan Rd. in Castle Hayne, NC. I love North Carolina. Especially Asheville. Great memories.Not a fan of Dune at all though. LOL. With just a little research or prior knowledge, you'll find that many place names in science fiction are real world locations, words or phrases.
I'd rather like to think of Chusuk Planitia as representing the Korean holiday, Chusuk, an equivalent to Thanksgiving.
http://www.seouleats.com/2008/09/chusuk.html

As a name polishbear suggested, Mount Caladan… or how about Caladan Rd. in Castle Hayne, NC. I love North Carolina. Especially Asheville. Great memories.

Not a fan of Dune at all though.

]]> By: PolishBearhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/04/plains-of-titan-to-be-named-for-dune-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-69278 PolishBear Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:14:26 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36731#comment-69278 Mount Caladan Lake Gom-Jabbar The Harkonnen Plateau The possibilities are endless. Mount Caladan
Lake Gom-Jabbar
The Harkonnen Plateau
The possibilities are endless.

]]> By: Jorgehttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/04/plains-of-titan-to-be-named-for-dune-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-69276 Jorge Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:41:58 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36731#comment-69276 Yeah, I'm with Nexus on this one. Don't particularly care for Dune, but this idea is great. SF generated a wealth of really cool names over the decades, and it would be a shame not to use them for real-world (or is it "real-offworld"?) places. Yeah, I'm with Nexus on this one. Don't particularly care for Dune, but this idea is great. SF generated a wealth of really cool names over the decades, and it would be a shame not to use them for real-world (or is it "real-offworld"?) places.

]]> By: HeadAroundUhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/04/plains-of-titan-to-be-named-for-dune-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-69275 HeadAroundU Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:36:03 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36731#comment-69275 Horrible pics. :D I'm not sure if I understand them. Horrible pics. :D I'm not sure if I understand them.

]]> By: Nexushttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/04/plains-of-titan-to-be-named-for-dune-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-69271 Nexus Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:39:37 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36731#comment-69271 It was only a matter of time before the astronomers started using names from science fiction, because the traditional myths of the world have been raided comprehensively. Not too happy that they started with Dune though, because of all the major works of science fiction, that would have to be the one that I like the least. Isaac Asimov's Foundation series has a wealth of cool names in it as well, and also has the advantage of being a much better story. It was only a matter of time before the astronomers started using names from science fiction, because the traditional myths of the world have been raided comprehensively. Not too happy that they started with Dune though, because of all the major works of science fiction, that would have to be the one that I like the least. Isaac Asimov's Foundation series has a wealth of cool names in it as well, and also has the advantage of being a much better story.

]]> By: Astrofiendhttp://www.universetoday.com/2009/08/04/plains-of-titan-to-be-named-for-dune-novels/comment-page-1/#comment-69268 Astrofiend Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:25:25 +0000 http://www.universetoday.com/?p=36731#comment-69268 Nice! Good to see that sci fi is getting a bit of due recognition, seeing that such novels/shows often inspire children to move in that direction as a career. Nice! Good to see that sci fi is getting a bit of due recognition, seeing that such novels/shows often inspire children to move in that direction as a career.

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