All the other planets of our Solar System have fascinating and exotic names, like Jupiter or Uranus or Mercury. But our own planet, perhaps the most fascinating and exotic of ALL, we choose to name “EARTH,” which is a not-much-more-dignified term than, uh “DIRT.” Why should we settle for THAT as the name of our Blue Jewel? Hell with that!
If the astronomers (and NOT the planetary scientists, to my knowledge) can callously assassinate Pluto into sub-planet status, then we certainly should have the right to rename Earth. This society is perhaps one of the most appropriate to invite to participate in this kind of renaming activity.
Just to humbly get things rolling, I propose that we rename Earth instead as “ZEUS.” After all, the generation of life is a thunderous event in anyone’s book.
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