The Other Side of Midnight - Richard C. Hoagland - Live Chat Thread

[Sandra Kristen]

"The Pleaides are big players here."  I heard once that one should always suspect alien stories from places with cool names.  It's always like Rigel or Arcturus or the Pleiades, never star 85735B-1.

why do some stars get names and some stars get numbers?

[norland2424]

"The Pleaides are big players here."  I heard once that one should always suspect alien stories from places with cool names.  It's always like Rigel or Arcturus or the Pleiades, never star 85735B-1.

[GravitySucks]

why do some stars get names and some stars get numbers?

The names of the brightest stars that could be seen with the naked eye were all named in antiquity. As new ones are discovered, and dimmer ones in our galaxy, they are guven numbers.

[Humilia Lepus Foramen]

Nice Farscape reference 

[Sandra Kristen]

The names of the brightest stars that could be seen with the naked eye were all named in antiquity. As new ones are discovered, and dimmer ones in our galaxy, they are guven numbers.

By why? Why not give them names now? Why numbers? I want to name a star! Someone let me name a star!

[K_Dubb]

usual jokes aside i do think that this reminds him of the moon landings

I hate to say it, but it's kind of infectious.  Normally I wouldn't give a fuck about a bunch of pinheads playing with their giant space drone.

Expat's gonna cry.

[norland2424]

why do some stars get names and some stars get numbers?

the Greeks and Arabs,  Chinese etc used names thousand of years ago, now they just use numbers

[Humilia Lepus Foramen]

By why? Why not give them names now? Why numbers? I want to name a star! Someone let me name a star!

http://www.starregistry.com

[trostol]

By why? Why not give them names now? Why numbers? I want to name a star! Someone let me name a star!

https://www.nameastar.com/

[GravitySucks]

By why? Why not give them names now? Why numbers? I want to name a star! Someone let me name a star!

Go for it. It's quite reasonable.

http://www.starregistry.com/index.cfm?

[zeebo]

By why? Why not give them names now? Why numbers? I want to name a star! Someone let me name a star!

I think there's a deal where you could buy the name for one, even give it as a gift.   

[Sandra Kristen]

https://www.nameastar.com/

http://www.starregistry.com

But this shit isn't official.

[norland2424]

I hate to say it, but it's kind of infectious.  Normally I wouldn't give a fuck about a bunch of pinheads playing with their giant space drone.

Expat's gonna cry.

we are witnessing history in the making 

[trostol]

But this shit isn't official.

thats as close as ya get..not sure..if they name a star any more..who is in charge of that

[zeebo]

wtf is this guy talking about with these screen shots?  is this a star wars fan fiction?

[GravitySucks]

But this shit isn't official.

You are listening to OSOM and you have expectations of real?

[norland2424]

You are listening to OSOM and you have expectations of real?

dont mind her, shes just tired from doing her happy dance for thousand of years

[Sandra Kristen]

You are listening to OSOM and you have expectations of real?

I came to Bellgab, became Queen and single handedly made it the official fan forum of Richard C. Hoagland replacing Art Bell.  All within a year. I have high expectations.

[zeebo]

I came to Bellgab, became Queen and single handedly made it the official fan forum of Richard C. Hoagland replacing Art Bell.  All within a year. I have high expectations.

Forget a star, you might get your own constellation.

[comaphobe]

this is homestar portable for PSP, unfortunately there wasn't an english version. this is almost 10 years old and is still amazing today.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzE_SzRv6CM

[GravitySucks]

dont mind her, shes just tired from doing her happy dance for thousand of years

Damn. You have to be careful when you google "I married Isis" these days.


http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xut0ti_bob-dylan-isis-live-1975_music

[Sandra Kristen]

Why doesn't Fred just let them stay on all night? What else does he have to play on his shit network?

[GravitySucks]

Forget a star, you might get your own constellation.

She is holding out for a galaxy

[Sandra Kristen]

She is holding out for a galaxy

While a Galaxy and Constellation would be nice I really would just settle for a Star. Honest.

[comaphobe]

What else does he have to play on his shit network?

wolfman jack's later days when he played disco shit and corny 70s pre-yacht rock.

[zeebo]

LMH is mentioning that Star Trek was actually part of alien disclosure.  I bet Hoagie didn't know his pal Gene actually worked for the CIA, right under his nose!

[norland2424]

LMH is mentioning that Star Trek was actually part of alien disclosure.  I bet Hoagie didn't know his pal Gene actually worked for the CIA, right under his nose!

apparently hoagie and LMH had sexual encounters during some cruise lol

[norland2424]

While a Galaxy and Constellation would be nice I really would just settle for a Star. Honest.

here i found your star

[zeebo]

While a Galaxy and Constellation would be nice I really would just settle for a Star. Honest.

I want some future space colonists to say "We're now entering the Zeebo System."

[K_Dubb]

Ooh the symbolic nature of a loincloth.  I can't wait.