A Conversation for International H2G2 Academy of Sciences
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U195408 Started conversation May 28, 2004
Submit a vote for a name, or even a write in candidate (suggest your own name).
dave
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logicus tracticus philosophicus Posted May 28, 2004
corny to the extreme D.D.D.F [daffydavesduckminsterfullerine]
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U195408 Posted May 28, 2004
fullerine (fulleryne?) is impossible - the carbon atoms have too low a coordination in sp hybridized state. Fullerene is possible though...
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Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted May 28, 2004
I prefer the International as opposed to Royal.
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Lemon Blossom (aka Athena Albatross) Posted May 29, 2004
I think "International H2G2 Academy of Sciences" is better.
--Lemon (just here to watch)
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F F Churchton Posted May 30, 2004
The h2g2 society of science seems better with a Royal appointment, although I'm from Hertfordshire, so I would!!!
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U195408 Posted May 31, 2004
Thanks for voting everyone! I'd like to wait a bit longer before I tally them.
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Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted May 31, 2004
This is why I don't want the word 'Royal' anywhere near the name.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/brunel/A1081801
Also, Prince Charles is an anti-scientific reactionary. Several good reasons there I think.
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U195408 Posted May 31, 2004
Well, I think it's time to close the polls. International wins, with 4 votes (I voted for international).
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Dr Hell Posted Jun 1, 2004
'royal' - who said it's the English royalty?
What about something in the lines of:
"H2G2 society for the advancement of science"
or "H2G2 - SAS"
But the current one is good.
Maybe we could keep it dynamic and change the name every now and then.
HELL
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the third man(temporary armistice)n strike) Posted Jun 1, 2004
Why not include the name of a worthy scientist to give it gravitas. Not Newton or Einstein, not only have they been lauded to death, but it makes it sound too vox pop. Someone with a reputation that will be recognisable to everyone with a real interest in science but alien to those with just a passing interest. For example: Johannes Kepler.
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Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman Posted Jun 1, 2004
How about a name for the thread? I mean, the RSC has Faraday Transactions, Perkin Transactions etc.
I suggest we have separate threads for Physical, Organic and Inorganic discussions. We could name each one after a well-known (to other chemists) chemist.
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Dr Hell Posted Jun 1, 2004
I don't think this is good (yet) with 4 or so chemists on site, that would make one per sub-group. Maybe we first chit-chat about chemistry on a general level, and see how it develops?
HELL
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the third man(temporary armistice)n strike) Posted Jun 1, 2004
I agree, we'll probably end up with four groups: Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. I wouldn't like to see a 'ghettoising' of the differing branches - isn't it one of the aims to have a science as a whole forum for discussion and debate?
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U195408 Posted Jun 1, 2004
I think the name change is cool...and naming threads would be cool too. We could name the chemistry subdivision after a famous chemist? How about Pauling?
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F F Churchton Posted Jun 1, 2004
What about Terra Science?, also known as rocks and all that jazz!!!
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the third man(temporary armistice)n strike) Posted Jun 1, 2004
As for the chemistry thread I have no problem with Linus Pauling, but the 'father of chemistry' was Lavoisier - but would people abbreviate it too the Lav Thread
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U195408 Posted Jun 1, 2004
I was thinking Lavoisier - but I didn't realize he was the father. Yeah, we should go with him. Or Debye, or ... Huckel 
anyhootoo
The rocks one would be great for the geology subdivision.
I think for now we want all the subdivisions in this entry. If it grows we can expand to a subdivision per entry.
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- 1: U195408 (May 28, 2004)
- 2: logicus tracticus philosophicus (May 28, 2004)
- 3: U195408 (May 28, 2004)
- 4: Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman (May 28, 2004)
- 5: Lemon Blossom (aka Athena Albatross) (May 29, 2004)
- 6: F F Churchton (May 30, 2004)
- 7: U195408 (May 31, 2004)
- 8: Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman (May 31, 2004)
- 9: U195408 (May 31, 2004)
- 10: Dr Hell (Jun 1, 2004)
- 11: the third man(temporary armistice)n strike) (Jun 1, 2004)
- 12: Dr Hell (Jun 1, 2004)
- 13: Felonious Monk - h2g2s very own Bogeyman (Jun 1, 2004)
- 14: Dr Hell (Jun 1, 2004)
- 15: the third man(temporary armistice)n strike) (Jun 1, 2004)
- 16: U195408 (Jun 1, 2004)
- 17: F F Churchton (Jun 1, 2004)
- 18: the third man(temporary armistice)n strike) (Jun 1, 2004)
- 19: U195408 (Jun 1, 2004)
- 20: Dr Hell (Jun 2, 2004)
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