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wossnameDo you want a newly discovered Roundworld element named for the colour of magic? Of course you do!
An exciting surprise on Change.org...
"Petitioning IUPAC and 2 others
"Name new element 117 Octarine, in honour of Terry Pratchett's Discworld
"This petition is to name element 117, recently confirmed by the International Union of Applied Chemistry, as 'Octarine', with the proposed symbol Oc (pronounced 'ook'), in honour of the late Terry Pratchett and his Discworld series of books... a particularly pleasing choice because, not only would it honour a world-famous and much-loved author, but it also has an 'ine' ending, consistent with the other elements in period 17. Octarine is being counted as 'a mythological concept' under IUPAC rules, which state that elements must be named after "a mythological concept or character; a mineral, or similar substance; a place or geographical region; a property of the element; or a scientist". The Discworld stories are certainly stories about gods and heroes..."
To read the full petition, and to sign if you wish to, go to chn.ge/1mHR3dY
It's also been tweeted by Rob Wilkins, with the link, at https://twitter.com/terryandrob/status/684845900489977856 where Twitter account-holders can add a comment.
Thanks to Sir Jase of ozdw for the heads-up!
An exciting surprise on Change.org...
"Petitioning IUPAC and 2 others
"Name new element 117 Octarine, in honour of Terry Pratchett's Discworld
"This petition is to name element 117, recently confirmed by the International Union of Applied Chemistry, as 'Octarine', with the proposed symbol Oc (pronounced 'ook'), in honour of the late Terry Pratchett and his Discworld series of books... a particularly pleasing choice because, not only would it honour a world-famous and much-loved author, but it also has an 'ine' ending, consistent with the other elements in period 17. Octarine is being counted as 'a mythological concept' under IUPAC rules, which state that elements must be named after "a mythological concept or character; a mineral, or similar substance; a place or geographical region; a property of the element; or a scientist". The Discworld stories are certainly stories about gods and heroes..."
To read the full petition, and to sign if you wish to, go to chn.ge/1mHR3dY
It's also been tweeted by Rob Wilkins, with the link, at https://twitter.com/terryandrob/status/684845900489977856 where Twitter account-holders can add a comment.
Thanks to Sir Jase of ozdw for the heads-up!
