According to Wired Magazine, NASA has finally come to realize that what you say is more important than what you do. Therefore, it has asked the hive mind (the U.S. public) to suggest a new slogan to replace its bland current one, "Explore. Discover. Understand."
Among those that come to my mind are:
- Went to the Moon, invented Tang. For Mars, who knows?
- Weightless sex. Open up your wallets and make it happen.
- Earth -- we're outta here!
- From the increasingly dirty blue marble all the way to the stars!
- One small step for man, one huge debt for mankind.
- NASA: We can see your house from here.
- Look up, look down -- do you see any insulation all around?
- We play with Mercury.
- We go long.
- We decide which way's up.
- Now offering development property with out of this world views!
Add your inspirations! The best suggestion (as judged by me an impartial, anonymous judge) will receive a free space pen that writes upside down!
See some of Tom Barlow's other great ideas:
- A cell phone that opens the garage door, controls your TV, and sends IM and email
- Alternative names for News Corp/GE video site Hulu: Bluing Bluing?
- Electronic Arts makes deal with Hasbro, Tom offers some ideas for board games-turned-video: How about Easy Bake Iron Chef?
- If Barry Bonds' baseball is worth big bucks, why not Rosie Ruiz' running shoes or Ken Lay's Bible?
- Where else should we charge advertisers for the time spent viewing an ad?
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Reader Comments (Page 41 of 41)
9-12-2007 @ 1:46PM
Jonathan Compossa said...
Captains Log Supplemental, Stardate Sep 12, 2007
I’m certain that with paramount's permission along with the Late GREAT Gene Roddenbery, Rick Burman and all else associated with Star Trek, that, to use this slogan would be the highest honor to a legend ! ! !
“SPACE, THE FINAL FRONTIER … TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE” – Star Trek.
Jonathan
9-12-2007 @ 3:58PM
Kent said...
In Search of New Beginnings!
9-12-2007 @ 4:28PM
Kent said...
Honey, I forgot my space boots!
9-12-2007 @ 5:01PM
RDS said...
TODAYS QUEST TOMORROWS DISCOVERY
9-12-2007 @ 7:30PM
Kent said...
Reach for the Stars.
9-12-2007 @ 7:39PM
Jo said...
They say reach for the stars
They have Been there done that how about ,
Going up there to live and Never looking back?
the Earth has alot of problems maybe it's cleaner up above?
Try It You'll Like It!
People will one day be living up there anyway.
10-02-2007 @ 6:14PM
Jo said...
Can you see it now?
First Baby born in Space!!!!
Will the baby look like when they were born on Earth ?
Who knows for sure? Only the ones that live in that time will ever know.(Or Will They?)
Will they again billions of years later take a shuttle back to Earth to see if any life still exist here?,
Or ever did?
Life is one big vicious circle,
What goes around comes around ,,,Again.
History repeats it's self ....so does life.
Just everything looks different from hurdreds of years ago that's all.
9-13-2007 @ 9:37AM
Bill Wynne said...
The Universe in pulse beats
9-14-2007 @ 9:13PM
Patty said...
NASA-Where science and imagination are as boundless as the universe and beyond.
9-16-2007 @ 7:17AM
Jonathan Compossa said...
Captains Log Supplemental, Stardate Sep 17, 2007
Some of these ideas are hysterical! Some of you must be, or are, or should be, comedic writers; however, NASA is going to want something a bit more serious, you would think.
I’m certain that with paramount's permission along with the Late GREAT Gene Roddenbery, Rick Burman and all else associated with Star Trek, that, to use this slogan would be the highest honor to a legend ! ! ! If it doesn’t fly, [forgive the pun,] you can always change it.
NASA: “SPACE, THE FINAL FRONTIER … TO BOLDLY GO WHERE NO MAN HAS GONE BEFORE” – Star Trek.
Corporate Jet Pilot,
Jonathan
9-16-2007 @ 11:22AM
Tom Barlow said...
Wow- You people are creative!
Most of the responses here fell into several categories-
-Those who were captivated by the recent astronaut/stalker scandal, the best of which I thought was
NASA: We depends on our astronuts. - mac1626
-Hilarious references to current promos, such as
Got Space!!! - Rob
and
NASA..........DANCING WITH THE STARS - tom
-Those who suggested adopting the slogan of Star Trek (to boldly go) or, most frequently, Buzz Lightyear (To Infinity and Beyond!)
-punsters
NASA - Vroom with a view. - Midnight
Hey, Lets Do Launch! - Victor
We can help you lose weight!! -Ros
Runner-up in the pen contest was Ian, for Because the Mothership Ain't Coming.
The judge's choice for the award, though, goes to RonMT for the slogan
"Because the sun won't last forever!"
Thanks and congratulations to you all for an inspired set of responses. NASA should be so lucky!
9-17-2007 @ 12:41AM
Jonathan Compossa said...
Dear Tom Boslow,
Definition of a punster according to Webster, your comment is somewhat of a nonsequitor.
The suggested slogan by Jonathan Compossa was in no way intended to be a pun, as made abundantly clear in the suggestion.
However, with all due respect, if you truly have been contracted by NASA, I believe that your choice was appropriate. Very original, assuming one has no faith in scripture. I wish NASA all the best. This exploration must begin somewhere. Very brave men.
Sincerely,
Jonathan
Definition according to Webster:
pun 7pun8
n.
517th-c. clipped form < ? It puntiglio, fine point, hence verbal quibble: see PUNCTILIO6 the use of a word, or of words which are formed or sounded alike, in such a way as to juxtapose, connect, or bring out two or more of the possible applications of the word or words, usually in a humorous way; a play on words
vi.
punned, pun4ning to make a pun or puns
9-17-2007 @ 1:23PM
robert said...
"Limitless"
9-23-2007 @ 2:32AM
Jonathan Compossa said...
Yes I know the contest is over. Just another thought.
NASA: Imagineer, Engineer, Futurenear [new word.] or
NASA: Imagineering, Engineering, Futurenearing [new word.] -
Jonathan Compossa
9-23-2007 @ 2:53AM
Jonathan Compossa said...
Having finally gotten some sleep, I do see how my Star Trek suggestion could easily be misconstrued as a pun. Probably my presentation. OK hears one last one just to be silly. Got to have a sense of humor. Right?
NASA: “Kirk to Enterprise, Mr Spock do you read me, have Scotty beam me up immediately, there is no indigenous intelligent life on this planet.”
I am just joking! Judging from these suggestions, there is ample intelligent life on this planet. As stated, some of these suggestions had me laughing for hours!!! Thank God I don’t need a pen that writes upside-down. Think I will, just like the Russians, stick with my $30 cross lead pencil. Is there any way we can all just live together in peace?
Later,
Jon