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The mystery and pseudo-controversy surrounding the ISS's unnamed node ends this Tuesday, when astronaut Sunita Williams will go on The Colbert Report to tell the world what NASA has decided to do.




It will probably not end well for the social media savvy Stephen Colbert, whose dedicated fan base was able to trounce the four "official" names that NASA provided. NASA has all but confirmed that the node will be named Serenity, which was the top vote getter amongst the NASA-sanction entries.

However, rumour is Colbert might still get his wish, sort of, as Comedy Central is pimping the Colbert Report NASA appearance as evidence of the fact that the stuffy government space agency is going to bestow a named toilet on cable's most outspoken fake news commentator

If they are going on his show, it can't be to say they chose serenity. I think we are finally making some headway into what NASA has needed since post-moon landing......and that's public interest.

It airs on his show tonight, which starts at 10:30 central time.


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[edit on 14-4-2009 by Fremd]

Originally posted by Fremd
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The mystery and pseudo-controversy surrounding the ISS's unnamed node ends this Tuesday, when astronaut Sunita Williams will go on The Colbert Report to tell the world what NASA has decided to do.




It will probably not end well for the social media savvy Stephen Colbert, whose dedicated fan base was able to trounce the four "official" names that NASA provided. NASA has all but confirmed that the node will be named Serenity, which was the top vote getter amongst the NASA-sanction entries.

However, rumour is Colbert might still get his wish, sort of, as Comedy Central is pimping the Colbert Report NASA appearance as evidence of the fact that the stuffy government space agency is going to bestow a named toilet on cable's most outspoken fake news commentator

If they are going on his show, it can't be to say they chose serenity. I think we are finally making some headway into what NASA has needed since post-moon landing......and that's public interest.


[edit on 14-4-2009 by Fremd]

You're wrong. Wrong. WRONG WRONG WRONG.

You're WRONG!

WRONG WRONG!

WRONG!

They'll be on his show, to give him a silly run-up prize and that's all.

Originally posted by Fremd

You're wrong. Wrong. WRONG WRONG WRONG.

You're WRONG!

WRONG WRONG!

WRONG!

They'll be on his show, to give him a silly run-up prize and that's all.

wow...that was quite the rational response

i'll make to to immortalize your opinion and respond to it tomorrow after the verdict is in.

Maybe this will clear it up.

reply to post by logician magician

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Hehe

I was definitely wrong. I'll admit that i had too much faith in NASA to do the right thing.

It doesn't matter what the minority of votes think "should be" the name. The name "Colbert" won fair and square.

The fact is that an organization funded with USA tax dollars that touts it's origins were founded in the desire to showcase democracy, has given the world yet another prime example of how flawed democracy is in the face of adversity.

From the 2000 election to the Colbert Nation getting corn holed, it doesn't matter who gets more votes when democracy isn't actually in place.

Next time, NASA should just say "unless you're a space nerd, you are not allowed to vote, because we'll wash your opinion aside"

The appeasement that NASA gave was enough to prevent a flogging from the masses of people, but in time will fade from memory of the general public. Which, if you want my two cents, is where NASA does not want to be (a faded memory) like they have been since post-moon-landing.

I never again want to hear another space geek complain about what's fair and that nobody cares about NASA.

NASA does not care about NASA, and this just goes to prove it.

[edit on 15-4-2009 by Fremd]

reply to post by nixie_nox

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"the colbert report" is a show and a product

the name "colbert" is just a name

i doubt there's legal ramifications to be considered (though i've been wrong with frivolous laws before)

their decision to squash democracy lies in the ideal that there's lots of space dorks out there crying "foul" because Colbert won....so NASA appeases their narrow minded followers by giving the finger to the general public.

But hey, who i am to tell them how to run things?
I was just basing my assumption on the fact that it's NASA...democracy, and a true winner who had more votes than all the other entries could've dreamed of in a much shorter time.

To me that says success

to nasa that says "uhh.."

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