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- gcnaddict, on 07/15/2009, -0/+15"the late astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus"
It's a bit too late to be calling him late, don't you think? - jalexhall1989, on 07/15/2009, -0/+8They found a new heavy element and DIDN"T call it Metallica?
- MrInfallible, on 07/15/2009, -0/+6They founded it in the centres of the moon.
- inactive, on 07/15/2009, -0/+6just as long as it's not a geographical name I'll be happy.
- MrInfallible, on 07/15/2009, -0/+5They all already got names, increasing heavy element are likely to have very short half lives.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_of_stability - D3koy, on 07/15/2009, -0/+5Wait, you memorized it? That's a waste of time. No one should be forced to memorize the table.
- inactive, on 07/15/2009, -1/+5On the periodic table.
- feomatteo88, on 07/15/2009, -1/+5Kirstyallium
- danj484, on 07/15/2009, -1/+5Tiny scales.
- novenator, on 07/15/2009, -2/+6Cheers to science! I think Copernicus should have this heavy element named after him. He was one of the brave ones that challenged conventional thinking and helped to spark an interest in science again in dark times.
- Shimee, on 07/15/2009, -0/+3By measuring how many protons and neutrons the element has; by comparison, electrons are relatively weightless and do not contribute much to the AMU of an element.
- WonderBoy55, on 07/15/2009, -1/+4I vote for Hitlernium, just to ***** with people.
- D3koy, on 07/15/2009, -1/+4Also, Americans are fat.
- GiggleStick, on 07/15/2009, -0/+3That's slanderous. Copernicus was well known for his punctuality.
- DirtyVicar, on 07/15/2009, -0/+2Since it's got a half life of 30 seconds, they ought to just call it Freemanium and give Copernicus something a little better when it comes along.
- airchomper, on 07/15/2009, -0/+2I'll make a $30 grant to the team if they name it Tylerium.
- pitdog, on 07/15/2009, -0/+2Copernicus was the man, he "stopped the Sun and moved the Earth". What a heresy on those times. And ironically he was a priest, all the education he was able to acquire was thanks to the Church.
- brodimus, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1almost as good as the mineral Cummingtonight.
- k3rfuffl3, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1Just hope they don't call it Copernicum
- JoeHague, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1How exactly do they measure weights of elements?
- idbjoshm, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1Copernucussium ... damnit.
- JJ2K1, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1Copernicus was Polish.
- mstrebe, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1Yeah, that won't get confused with "copper". Damned you Manganese and Ytrium!
- Dochirin, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1The church wasn't always "against" science, in fact during a lot of centuries it pushed for it. Watch the BBC documentary "Medieval Lives: The Philosopher" presented by Terry Jones (besides being a historian he was also one of the Monty Pythons). The documentary is a great insight into Medieval science and thinking.
- davin3000, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1WHY NOT CALL IT MAYSIUM??
- Spire3660, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1Well, technically, the sun moves too, in its galactic orbit.
- pitdog, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1exactly. also European history is interesting and shows, that a lot of literacy, education was present solely thanks to the church. so they did burn villagers, who did not pay up, but were also good in many places. as always, depends on the individuals, some priests treated it like good business, others were true believers and acted accordingly, helping others...
- pitdog, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1sure, but did you see the parenthesis? :) for the folks in those dark ages what he did meant exactly that
- JoeHague, on 07/15/2009, -0/+1Correct me if I'm wrong but wouldn't elements 114 115 and 118 (if not more) be heavier?
- InstantRepeater, on 07/15/2009, -1/+2I feel Dumb when I read this :4
- Spire3660, on 07/15/2009, -0/+0Gordinium?
- inactive, on 07/15/2009, -2/+2Periodic table was already a pain in --- with those number of elements to study & memorize. Please for physics' students sake, STOP THIS.
- dandaman0345, on 07/15/2009, -0/+0Be careful with that. If you are overweight this might not be the best element to be named after.
- gcnaddict, on 07/15/2009, -2/+2Americium is already taken,
It's used in smoke detectors, which I find somewhat ironic given that we've taken the liberty of naming after ourselves an element which we later used to save lives. Despite this, we have a hard time keeping ourselves from gradually snuffing out our own hearts. - SveedeshCheef, on 07/15/2009, -0/+0"Named for" makes more sense than named named "after"
- bazzarr, on 07/15/2009, -0/+0Bazzarium
- SpareAccount, on 07/15/2009, -0/+0AFTER. Named *after*. "Named for" makes absolutely no sense.
- fafaforza, on 07/15/2009, -0/+0> Also, Americans are fat.
Don't worry, the rest of the world is quickly catching up. - dandaman0345, on 07/15/2009, -1/+0Or maybe your momma?
- noahgelman, on 07/15/2009, -4/+3Being the heaviest element, they should call it Americanium
- t0x2c, on 07/15/2009, -4/+3I feel German when I say it :3
- syntaxgs, on 07/15/2009, -4/+2where did they found the element ???
- copypastry, on 07/15/2009, -7/+2Well thankfully they didn't name it Copernicum.
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