Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

By that metric, the proper name is Yue Liang.

I thought it was a nice touch in SEV that the Terran leader looks Asian.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

Sol 3a, surely.

"Don't call me shirley"

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

Actually Terra Luna I.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

Easy. That is 2 Quattuorquadragintillion.

So what do I win? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

Edit: Just to prove I am being serious... Wiki List of Large Numbers.
Edit2: Your number has 135 zeros. That will make it easier to find in the list. Represented as 10(135)

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

Note that I said "The Moon's name is...The Moon, in the English language" thus the Chinese name is irrelevant.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

A majority of Terrans don't speak English; therefore I submit that it's the English name that's irrelevant. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

Congrats, I believe you are correct. I wish I had something to give you but I do not. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/frown.gif

Say what happens when Terrabyte hard drives are the norm and we need drives that go beyond the highest number threshold of the Terrabyte system? What would they be called?

1 Googlebyte or something equally offensive?

And since google(TM) is now a trade mark name, every time someone uses it, google(TM) do they have to pay google(TM) a user fee?

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

Oops, answered my own Petabyte question. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

Petabyte
Exabyte
zettabyte
yottabyte

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

While that may be true at the moment that english is not the majority language of the world. Research shows that nearly 380 million people speak english as their native language. But if you add in all the non-native speakers,it is probably the most common language spoken worldwide depending if you count the chinese languages as actual languages or dialects. It is the language of communication between people and businesses. The number of non-native to native speakers is around 3-1 by some estimates. Just go to any country that is not native english speaking and you will see a plethora of "learn english schools" and some countries actively teach english in their own school system.

I would submit that the english name of Moon is not irrelevant and is more in use than any other name.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

You read my mind Santiago.

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

No, because Google(TM) mispelled the name when they filed the trademark. The number is spelled "googol".

Re: What is the Name our Moon?
 

You know, if there is some big alien space empire out there, then our planet and moon might have names based upon THEIR language and naming system. And since they would out-number us (and be more technically advanced), that means they get to pick the name. So, stay tuned.

H.G. Wells wrote a book in which two men go to "The Moon" and encounter Selenites. Even earlier, Jules Verne discussed the (past) existence of Selenites. According to Wikipedia, Verne's novels "inspired the first science fiction film, Le Voyage dans la Lune, made in 1902 by Georges Méliès (English title: A Trip to the Moon)." That movie definitely has Selenites. But there are even earlier references to Selenites in scientific (!) and classical literature, according to this website:
http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclo.../Moonlife.html

So, I vote for Selene. Now all you Greek-speaking people can write in and complain that selene is just the Greek word for moon.