I just fniished reading the article, and I doubt this will pop up on western news sites. Why? It isn't relevant here. Hebrew is not the national language of the Americas. What someone calls something in a different language doesn't change what I call it.

Example:
Water == Aqua

Interesting that it took this long to come up with new ones. The article also mentions a lot of problems with modern names (internet) not catching on. Seems to be a pet project for personal satisifaction then any real significance.

This is really weird* why wold they re name them? im knda peeveed at this...uranus is my favorite planet! founded bi sir william HErschel 1781. Neptune is jsut as awesome! even the names fit* why did they change them? I was pissed when pluto was dbunked as aplanet* pulto will always be a planet to me....
just seems odd,, alot of things changing. whats next? The sun will be renamed RA, the egyptian god? Moon willbe renamed LUna? earh willbe renamed Venus?

Uranus definately needed to be renamed...for obvious reasons. But why Neptune? There was nothing risque about the Roman god of the sea.

They can call the planets by their new names, I will still use the old names.

The godess Venus* not the planet*

There are a lot on notable Rabi and well known community names
on streets signs now in New York City.
I think its great the ET world gets named in Hebrew.
It fits right in.

Uranus, is NOT pronounced'YOUR ANUS' it is properly pronounced YUR-INUS*

This is stupid.
It is a way to confound and erase History. The names should stay. They have been there since forever.
History of this world has been mucked up badly enough already, why now take it to outer space?
Why exactly should they be given Hebrew Names?
And just who gives them the power to do this?
We are now to venerate Hebrew/Jewish History?;
Which is a big lie. They were never slaves in Egypt; they were the Pharaohs. They are just ticked off because their leader Akhenaton was kicked out.

That's fine, but only if we can posthumously rename deceased Jews.

From now on Solomon will be known as Porkchop and Jesus Christ will be honoured with Mr. Fabulous.

Originally posted by ZombieOctopus
That's fine, but only if we can posthumously rename deceased Jews.

From now on Solomon will be known as Porkchop and Jesus Christ will be honoured with Mr. Fabulous.

can satan be renamed mr cuddles...

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Originally posted by fatdad

Originally posted by ZombieOctopus
That's fine, but only if we can posthumously rename deceased Jews.

From now on Solomon will be known as Porkchop and Jesus Christ will be honoured with Mr. Fabulous.

can satan be renamed mr cuddles...

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Originally posted by spikey
Can we rename 'David' to Daffy? Please, please, please!

'From now on, i wish to be called..Loretta'.

Excellent Humor
I agree with all of the above....
It took them almost 7500 years (from jews/bible creationism) to give names........ on matters named by Greeks-Romans-Egyptians-Babylonians etc
Their next step ?? formall adaptation of these names by U.N.

NASA/UN/TPTB/Hamas or whatever will not adopt it. No need to feel offended and rename Solomon.
Hebrew not so long ago (less then a century actually) was language for religious ceremonies only. In daily life Yiddish, Ladino or simply languages of countries were used. Then Zionism being just a branch of various Socialism movements tried to make a new Jew. Instead of monumental task of inventing new language and forcing Jews to speak it , "modernizing" Hebrew was chosen. Once again, Hebrew was a static language then. It froze in the same position it was more then thousand years ago and all new terms were lacking. So a whole academy was established to "Hebrewedize" (yes i can play with non-existing words too!!!!) words from foreign languages. Some words succeeded and public accepted them (like monit instead of taxi and such).Some failed.
You have to understand that it was a big deal in 50s-60s with Socialists in charge. Beatles were not allowed to play in Israel since only Hebrew songs could be sang there. I kid you not. Now this is much less actual, but the spirit still remains so naming planets in Hebrew is just a continuation of same line of thought.
By the way - rest of the planets already do have Hebrew names. Since those names were used long before Roman/Greek ones. And NASA somehow dares to use other names. Tsk tsk tsk. We shall take over the world and force all to say Noga instead of Venus or Maadim instead of Mars. Pinky and The Brain - get to it.

Originally posted by ZeroKnowledge
By the way - rest of the planets already do have Hebrew names. Since those names were used long before Roman/Greek ones. And NASA somehow dares to use other names. Tsk tsk tsk. We shall take over the world and force all to say Noga instead of Venus or Maadim instead of Mars. Pinky and The Brain - get to it.

I certainly hope you aren't saying the inner planets were historically named first in Hebrew.

Wow, don't take this personally, people, but this thread has really made me lose hope for humanity. I know that most of society is functionally retarded, but I have held much higher assumptions for the intelligence of ATS members.

You guys realize that this will only effect what the Jews in ISRAEL call these planets, right?? The Jew's might have lots of influence, but the entire scientific community doesn't bow to them and worship their ancient language.

The planets will not be renamed. Only zionists will recognize the new names.

Many other languages have their own names for the planets, as well!

I really thought ATS people were smart enough to figure these things.

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