Comments on: Pluto’s moons

By: Keln

Keln — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:44:57 +0000

Pluto is the mythological god of the underworld (aka Hades), Charon is the ferryman, Nyx is the goddess of night and mother of death, and Hydra was the creature that guarded the underwater entrance to the underworld.

Which makes the names “Styx”, the river that separates life and death, and “Cerberus”, the guardian of the gates of the underworld, perfect names to fit in with the death theme.

Or, equally apropos with the death theme would be the Greek “Oikonomos” and “Ergasiae”.

Which are “Economy” and “Jobs”, respectively.

By: CTCompromise

CTCompromise — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:42:53 +0000

Spay and Neuter

By: Bearcatty

Bearcatty — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 04:18:00 +0000

Tick and Flea.

Pluto’s a dog, dammit.

By: Veeshir

Veeshir — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 02:39:01 +0000

Somehow Monopoly had an internet poll where the cat beat Ron Paul, but I have faith in Paulistas.

The moons will be named Ron and Paul.

By: NoMoBama

NoMoBama — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:05:34 +0000

Undocumented.

By: CTCompromise

CTCompromise — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:02:30 +0000

Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:17:03 +0000

@plentyobailouts: Our moon’s name is “Luna.” Really.

And our sun’s name is “Sol.”

By: plentyobailouts

plentyobailouts — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:12:55 +0000

So Pluto is telling Jupiter all your moons belongz to us?

Would they be moons or near dwarf planet asteroids?

Why should Pluto’s moons get named? Its not even a planet. Our moon has never been made and with the exception of mooseslimes and democrats, we are an awesome planet!

By: Dohtimes

Dohtimes — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:58:19 +0000

Sun Myung Moon and Keith Moon, just to confuse things a bit.

By: John S

John S — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:49:32 +0000

Cheech & Chong
Beavis & Butthead

By: Crabby Old Bat

Crabby Old Bat — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:37:37 +0000

Buttercup and RUS (Rock of Unusual Size)

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:35:08 +0000

#18, I think those are, or should be, the moons of Uranus not Pluto.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:26:49 +0000

Mickey and Minnie!!!!

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:08:51 +0000

#4 and #5

By: FredKey

FredKey — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:31:27 +0000

Left cheek, Right cheek

By: Marc

Marc — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:25:45 +0000

If Pluto is no longer a planet is it even allowed to have moons? Seems there should be a law or something.

By: Greg

Greg — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:21:10 +0000

0bama-cause he’s about as far from Earth’s reality as one can get.

By: storm1911

storm1911 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:03:28 +0000

I would say Matthews and Maddow, but the new moons would need to be circling the seventh planet.

By: Grand Larsen E.

Grand Larsen E. — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:22:53 +0000

Butt and Hole. In other words, who gives a crap?

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:13:22 +0000

Dumb & Dumber
Since Pluto’s not a “planet” anymore

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:12:56 +0000

That would be fine, DamnCat. Then NASA could append an alphanumeric designator like they do anyway and everyone is happy. The Muslims would then be fixated on the rocks they’ve named and stop sploding stuff on Earth.

“Mohammed BS2343 – Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Mine! Allah Akbar!”

By: DamnCat

DamnCat — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:59:59 +0000

Jimmy says:
Sounds like a program to give to Nasa’s Muslim outreach director.

No – he’d name them all Mohammed.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:56:36 +0000

Since Pluto’s not a “planet” anymore, why do it’s moons need names? Like we’re going to name every useless clump of rock in the Kuiper Belt? Sounds like a program to give to Nasa’s Muslim outreach director.

By: FormerHostage

FormerHostage — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:47:55 +0000

* Bambi & Thumper
* Sunny & Warmer
* Beer & Bacon
* Death & Taxes
* Katie Perry

By: rodney dill

rodney dill — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:23:28 +0000

Scotch
Soda