Monday, December 29, 2003 9:42 AM szurgot

Beagle.... Poor choice in names?

I keep reading all this stuff about the Beagle Mars Lander not responding and it occurs that it's a very poor choice in names.Our beagle never listens either <grin>

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# re: Beagle.... Poor choice in names?

Monday, December 29, 2003 1:10 PM by Kent Sharkey

It's a humour deprived response, but the lander was named in honour of the Beagle -- the ship Charles Darwin was on when he hit the Galapogos.

Still -- the name has led to a lot of bad jokes, and they should have thought of that, and perhaps named it something else. Perhaps Newton, or Boyle? Yeah, no one could come up with jokes about these... ;P

TTFN - Kent

# re: Beagle.... Poor choice in names?

Thursday, July 01, 2004 4:24 PM by Jan

What's a good pet name for a female beagle