NASA's online contest to name a new room at the international space station went awry. Comedian Stephen Colbert won.
The name "Colbert" beat out NASA's four suggested options in the space agency's effort to have the public help name the addition. The new room will be launched later this year.
NASA's mistake was allowing write-ins. Colbert urged viewers of his Comedy Central show, "The Colbert Report" to write in his name. And they complied, with 230,539 votes. That clobbered Serenity, one of the NASA choices, by more than 40,000 votes. Nearly 1.2 million votes were cast by the time the contest ended Friday.
NASA reserves the right to choose an appropriate name. Agency spokesman John Yembrick said NASA will decide in April, but will give top vote-getters "the most consideration."
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The latest space agency dis... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Paul Hooson | March 24, 2009 11:12 AM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
The latest space agency disaster, I guess.
1. Posted by Paul Hooson | March 24, 2009 11:12 AM |
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Posted on March 24, 2009 11:12
2. Posted by epador | March 24, 2009 10:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
ROFLMAO.
But I bet Obama wishes he's thought of it first.
2. Posted by epador | March 24, 2009 10:45 PM |
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Posted on March 24, 2009 22:45