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LHC: Scientists Launch Competition For a Funkier Name

telegraph.co.uk — The Large Hadron Collider may do exactly what it says on the tin but, in an unusual move, scientists have asked members of the public to come up with a catchier name.

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  • iiDLii, on 09/13/2008, -5/+235Synchronized Atomic Testing Acceleration Network aka S.A.T.A.N - just to scared the bible thumpers
  • PrometheusZero, on 09/13/2008, -6/+194Large Hardon Collider
  • AmyVernon, on 09/12/2008, -3/+145Skynet
  • Sabretou, on 09/13/2008, -4/+124Black Mesa.
  • jaksu, on 09/13/2008, -5/+102That Big Circle Thing
  • jgoodstein, on 09/13/2008, -15/+107The Religion Smasher
  • jenel, on 09/13/2008, -0/+86From the competition press release: "The prize will not be awarded if the Earth is destroyed before this time."

    http://www.rsc.org/AboutUs/News/PressReleases/2008 ...
  • kalphegor, on 09/13/2008, -8/+84Bacon.
  • Jeepy, on 09/13/2008, -3/+78Massively Multilayer Orbit Rotational Particle Galvanizer

    more than 6 million active scientists.
  • feureau, on 09/13/2008, -1/+62The Device Previously Known as Large Hadron Collider
  • rune420, on 09/13/2008, -7/+61HEP C (high energy particle collider)
  • DeathJux, on 09/13/2008, -2/+55Uncle Terwillinger's Fabulous Circle of Intense Acceleration
  • mickhead, on 09/13/2008, -9/+51Death Star (beta)
  • doingallright, on 09/13/2008, -4/+42We have a winner
  • fhernand, on 09/13/2008, -6/+39Big Erection Smasher
  • aadsfasdf, on 09/13/2008, -2/+27FWD: FWD: FWD: FWD: your (sic) not going to believe this.
  • kojot350, on 09/13/2008, -3/+26Small Bang! ;>
  • bakshi, on 09/13/2008, -0/+23I sent an email..

    Hello Scientists,

    As per your press release about accepting name suggestions for the Large Hadron Collider.I would like to further the suggestion of Black Mesa Research Facility (or Black Mesa for short)

    If you look to Science Fiction to inspire you to name things, look up Black Mesa, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mesa_Research_F ...
    The name belongs to a cult video game that is based on a machine that is somewhat similar to your project.

    Thank you for your consideration,
    Michael Bakshi
  • Jeepy, on 09/13/2008, -2/+25Oh and I hear it only costs 15 billion dollars a month to play with it.
  • Ninh, on 09/12/2008, -8/+26Doomsday machine!
  • DavidGX, on 09/13/2008, -3/+20But then the scientists wouldn't know how to use it.

    I'M SORRY.. IT WAS OBVIOUS.. I'M A GEEK MYSELF, COME ON NOW x_X
  • NaziHatinChimp, on 09/13/2008, -1/+17THC
  • Wakkyweed, on 09/13/2008, -13/+29I think they should rename it "Live Nude Girls"
  • BedPost, on 09/13/2008, -1/+15Let's get the ball rolling on this name. They have the G-man and Gordon, clearly Barney, Eli, Kleiner and Breen will show up eventually. Someone set up a website, petition, and evidence!

    Then we all buy crowbars.
  • blarch, on 09/13/2008, -0/+13Tremendous Hadron Collider, brilliant!
  • wonderchemist, on 09/12/2008, -2/+15I was really going to type Synchrotron for that last word.

    /facepalm
  • rlowens, on 09/13/2008, -0/+12"Galactus" (Destroyer of Worlds)
  • wonkavsn, on 09/13/2008, -0/+12SUPER FUN HAPPY RING!!!!
  • psevium, on 09/13/2008, -3/+15If by "Big Circle Thing" you mean "Giant Metal Goatse" then yes
  • dizturbd2, on 09/13/2008, -0/+11Public Paranoia Inducer
  • b3nman, on 09/13/2008, -2/+12Pretty Entertaining New Information Searcher
  • Tanktunker, on 09/13/2008, -1/+11And also it is a closed circuit with detectors and magnets all over it.
    And also it is not a gun.
  • laubscher, on 09/13/2008, -2/+12The Intertubes!
  • Tenetri, on 09/13/2008, -10/+20Large Hardon Collider
  • justice7, on 09/13/2008, -0/+10Bigger Faster Harder Stronger Collider
  • jshooter1377, on 09/13/2008, -2/+11S.P.A.R.T.A.N.

    Synchronized Proton Acceleration Ring for Troubleshooting Atomic Nebulization
  • inactive, on 09/13/2008, -0/+9Aperture Science
  • Murdats, on 09/13/2008, -1/+10yeah, but the micro transaction business model means that all the scientists with money get all the awesome physics and get all overpowered
  • TheOther1, on 09/13/2008, -3/+12That's my old girlfriends nickname
  • cl2yp71c, on 09/13/2008, -2/+10Your mom was on some win while she was pregnant with you.
  • pixelguru, on 09/13/2008, -3/+11The CRUSHINATOR 9000
  • kopas, on 09/13/2008, -0/+8The Hadronator
  • aks123, on 09/13/2008, -7/+15Gordon Freeman's Collider
  • Sabretou, on 09/13/2008, -3/+10But what's Google, then?
  • ChstrCopperpot, on 09/13/2008, -2/+8Mr. Magorium's Explodey Emporium
  • Spuy767, on 09/13/2008, -7/+13***** you! Two of my friends died ***** MrBabyMan!

    ^^^FAIL^^^
  • Stormwern, on 09/13/2008, -1/+7Why not Ion Cannon, a proton is technically a hydrogen ion.
  • Foamator, on 09/13/2008, -1/+7Hadrons are things made of quarks, like neutrons or - in this case - protons.
  • Idiggapony, on 09/13/2008, -1/+6True. But other than that, it's basically a large gun.
  • Ksimir, on 09/13/2008, -1/+6God 2.0, now with 100% more science
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