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Author:  Paul1965 [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:34 am ]
Post subject:  New element for Periodic Table

From the BBC website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8093374.stm

There should be a competition where suggestions for a name can be submitted, don't you think? Winner's choice immortalised in millions of textbooks...

Author:  Fogmeister [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New element for Periodic Table

Quote:
so far only four atoms have ever been observed.
How about unobtainium!

That's my vote!

Author:  ProfessorF [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 12:34 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New element for Periodic Table

Years ago, there was a chap called Bob Lazar who made some (now largely discredited) claims about alien technology, in particular the propulsion systems which required element 113, IIRC.
Kinda cool to see us getting nearer that mark. :)

Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New element for Periodic Table

Don’t names tend to follow naming conventions for other elements in the same group or column?

Author:  james016 [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:31 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New element for Periodic Table

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Author:  paulzolo [ Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: New element for Periodic Table

It should be called Awesomomium.

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