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louis

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Re: Naming the colony

No doubt this has been discussed before somewhere, but I was wondering whether people had suggestions for the first permanent human settlement on Mars.

My favourites:

1. Humanity

2. New World

3. Homopolis

4. Martis/Martis City

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Gregori

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From: Baile Atha Cliath, Eireann

Registered: 2008-01-13

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Re: Naming the colony

colony A?

louis

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Re: Naming the colony

That's a bit boring as far as I'm concerned.

You could at least make it Alpha City.

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naitsabes

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Re: Naming the colony

New New York

JoshNH4H

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Re: Naming the colony

Ares Colony

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Gregori

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From: Baile Atha Cliath, Eireann

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Re: Naming the colony

I wouldn't give it a fanciful name until we know what its like.

When we know what its like to live there and get a good feel for it, we could give it an apropriate name.

louis

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Re: Naming the colony

In the USA colonists often changed the name of their place after a few years of settlement. No harm in starting off with something alluring!

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Gregori

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From: Baile Atha Cliath, Eireann

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Re: Naming the colony

In the USA colonists often changed the name of their place after a few years of settlement. No harm in starting off with something alluring!

Its Mars.... how more alluring can it be? People would chop of a right arm to go!

I'm not into fanciful names until I get a feel of things. A good name will come, but it has to develop naturally from being there

I would start of with colony A, and let the settlers rename it after a few years based on what it means to them!!

louis

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Re: Naming the colony

I respect your viewpoint, Gregori. This isn't a PR exercise. But I guess I just have a personal bias towards the inspiring. "Apollo" was a good choice, much better than say M1.

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Grypd

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Re: Naming the colony

How about  "AT LAST"

The way things are going it might well be the first words spoken on Mars. 

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Gregori

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From: Baile Atha Cliath, Eireann

Registered: 2008-01-13

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Re: Naming the colony

How about  "AT LAST"

The way things are going it might well be the first words spoken on Mars. 

  lolololol

louis

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Re: Naming the colony

Ok! Suggest we combine the two words so it appears as

ATLAST

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louis

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Re: Naming the colony

That will be

   

ATLAST

Population 6[/b]

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Terraformer

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Re: Naming the colony

Wouldn't that become Atlas?

Destiny?

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