In sci.space.policy message f2854c05-e2bf-4bf6-ae78-4da63a556f7f@v23g20
00pro.googlegroups.com, Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:34:37,
posted:

"The US space agency is facing a serious dilemma
after a popular television comedian, Stephen Colbert,
hijacked an online contest sponsored by NASA to
pick a name for a new module on the International
Space Station."

If his name is used, I can see it becoming a common means of referring
to some of the activities which the section is intended to support, and
then as a euphemism for more direct words associated with those
activities.

AIUI, the thing was constructed in Europe : it would have been courteous
to name it after a respected European, or to have allowed Europe to
choose. "Seagoon" would be a nice substitute for Colbert; "Benedict"
more elegant.

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