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Klastrup, since february 2001 sharing her thoughts on life, universe, persistent online
worlds, games, interactive stories and internet oddities with you on the www. May 07 April 07 March 07 February 07 January 07 December 06 2006 2005 2004 2003 Oct/Nov 2002 2002 2001 Fellow research bloggers -Denmark Jesper Juul Gonzalo Frasca Martin Sønderlev Christensen Jonas Heide Smith Miguel Sicart Mads Bødker ITU blogs -Norway Jill Walker Torill Mortensen Hilde Corneliussen Anders Fagerjord -The World Terra Nova (misc, joint) GrandTextAuto (US, joint) Mirjam Paalosari-Eladhari (SE) Jane McGonigal (US) Patrik Svensson (SE) Elin Sjursen (NO) Adrian Miles' Vog blog (AUSTR.) Other Related Blogs Mediehack Hovedet på Bloggen Bookish Tempus Tommy Flickwerk Jacob Bøtter Corporate Blogging Fellow Researchers, non-blog -Denmark Susana Tosca T.L. Taylor Espen Aarseth Soeren Pold Ida Engholm Troels Degn Johansson -Norway Ragnhild Tronstad -Sweden Anna Gunder Jenny Sunden Mikael Jacobsson -Finland Aki Jarvinen Markku Eskelinen Raine Koskimaa
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7.12.03
Naming Stars...
I just got a spam mail from yourstardotcom offering me the opportunity to buy a name for a star at the bargain price of only $39,95. However, if you look closer at this compagny's FAQ, they mention, that only the International Astronomical Union has the right to "name" stars and the only "naming" they perform is assigning the stars numbers (co-ordinates). Here is what IAU themselves have to say about the star selling business (in contrast to their own work) IAU on Naming Stars. I especially like their answer to the question, "But wouldn't it be fun to name a star?": Some people might be amused while the present fashion lasts, but it would generate a system of mounting confusion for no factual reason. And this is the opposite of what taxpayers pay scientists to do. I like being in the business of dismounting confusion ;).
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