DU love & unity request: Renaming the probe "Exomars" to "Ziggy Stardust" in honor of David Bowie

[BelgianMadCow]

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Hello DUers,

Belgian state broadcasting channel Radio1 has launched an appeal to ESA. They would like ESA to change their upcoming Mars probe's to name to "Ziggy Stardust" in honor of Bowie.

There is a petition in support of this unifying freedom-loving idea which desperately needs DU love in the form of a signature and further spreading if possible:

https://secure.avaaz.org/en/petition/European_Space_Agency_Rename_the_Exomars_shuttle_to_Ziggy_Stardust/

click and spread for dear life. Can love go viral?
yours sincerely
bmc

on edit: The Appointment (De Afspraak), a mainstream news show, had a segment illustrating the presence of Sanders in the race, his viability and electability. I've said it before, Belgium is waking up.

[jen63]

1. Done, with a smile! n/t

[BelgianMadCow]

2. endless love

and a very wide smile back at you.

[Retrograde]

3. So tell me what Bowie did for space exploration

aside from a few songs?

[BelgianMadCow]

5. make an iconic song about space exploration?

As in,

voted n°2 in StuBru's Bowie top 69.

I know, it's only Belgium, in the heart of the EU and host of Brussels.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

7. He partially did what Sagan, Cox, al-Khalili, and Tyson have done.

He got people interested in science, albeit in a non-scientific way from a song he wrote. Have a heart.

[bullwinkle428]

8. Commander Chris Hadfield would probably say quite a bit...

[JI7]

22. music can be very inspirational

[Warren DeMontague]

28. Probably about as much as the Vikings did.

[foo_bar]

31. seriously?

[Stardust]

4. Done!

[BelgianMadCow]

9. Stardust! Hello.

Did you know there exist memories/melodies of you(r screenname)?

As Carl Sagan pointed out in Cosmos:

All higher elements than He are created by fusion inside stars. We are all literally composed of star dust. So did Bowie die? Dunno

[Stardust]

15. Thank you, that's been a favorite of mine for as long as I can remember.

My screen name was the result of a confluence of inspiration from Hoagy Carmicheal, Carl Sagan and, of course, David Bowie.

[BelgianMadCow]

23. That must be a coincidence

That, or the stars are aligned. I saw Hoagy's version. Song numbered in the top from the fifties to the end of the sixties. What died then?

[Stardust]

24. Good question.That's a long time at the top, though.

Willie Nelson did a beautiful version of it, too.

[BelgianMadCow]

25. I did mean in all versions

[Sanity Claws]

6. I think I would have preferred Major Tom

Bit Ziggy Stardust is good too

[BelgianMadCow]

12. many favourites

but I happen to agree

It would seem that Bowie meant for Space Oddity to be a reflection on human loneliness. Appropriate for these overly individualistic times.

[gvstn]

16. "Overly individualistic times", beautiful way of putting an ugly trend.

[BelgianMadCow]

17. We can judge people ruled by fear mildly

After all, the media spread fear SO much more than, let's say, love

None are beyond redemption. I wasn't.

[gvstn]

19. I've got to learn from you.

I've gotten so resentful and harsh as I haven't been feeling all that well and not thinking entirely linearly.

I'm going to judge others more mildly is my new goal. It just sounds kind and something we should all strive to do despite the political climate.

Thank you for the insight.

[BelgianMadCow]

20. We all have to learn from and about each other, urgently

I always try to keep in mind that others, whatever their opinion, are probably trying to do what they (perhaps mistakenly) think is best for their children.

People aren't inherently bad or good. Our behaviour depends on the context, as has been shown in primates. Given that as humans we shape our own context to a large degree, we can change the contect and thus our behaviour.

I'm really, really happy to have inspired you a little bit. Thanks for the feedback, it makes me feel alive.

[Ghost in the Machine]

14. I was thinking about Major Tom, too...

but either is fine with me also.

Peace,

Ghost

[BelgianMadCow]

27. Hello Ghost

I wish peace on you, too.

I'm Florence in the same machine, I think

[Ghost in the Machine]

29. Hello, BelgianMadCow!

Thanks for the wonderful reply!

Here's wishing you and yours a very peaceful, stress-free day...

Ghost

[BelgianMadCow]

30. a peaceful, stress-free day...

I hope so.

Given that I made it an all-nighter, there will forcibly be some peace, yet my son is sick so not quite.

Have a great day, whenever it starts

[Sanity Claws]

10. It had 6 signers when I went to the site a minute ago

It must be up only a few minutes. Our dear mad Belgian jumped on this petition right away. Or did he create it? Hmmm
Anyway I'm glad to contribute.

[csziggy]

11. Done

Even though my username has nothing to do with David Bowie. (It is derived from the computer on Quantum Leap.)

[BelgianMadCow]

13. Thank You

my user name has nothing to do with being mad (anymore), and the mad cow refer to mad cow disease which spread in Belgium as did dioxine in chickens.

Has been solved though, and our beer, chocolate and french fries or Stromae are second to none. Come visit some day, you're welcome. Don't believe what your tv told you about us, recently. Don't believe TV, period

[MrMickeysMom]

18. Done, plus tagged friends on FB!

[BelgianMadCow]

21. Hello, Mom. I'm not Mickey

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but I'm glad he has a mom that defines her DU persona by him. If we all put our children in the first place, what would happen?

I've got a piece in mind called "the revolution is feminine". When women like you stop and think, and who knows, get in the streets or even simply stop washing clothes, soon all the bully politicians will be stinky bastards.

It's about time we took real CARE of our families.

Thank you for taking it out on FB.

[ReasonableToo]

26. done - interview with Bowie and Hanks

still reeling. . .

found this BBC interview with Bowie and his fan Tom Hanks:

[myrna minx]

32. K&R - the world seems like a lonely place without David Bowie, but

This seems like a wonderful tribute.

[BelgianMadCow]

33. Hello Myrna

I thought so too, what a beautiful idea in its simplicity. Yet, so much depth with the symbolic or dare I say mystic content.

It hasn't been spread very far (yet), but someone from Romania just signed. This initiative, even though a petition from the heart of Europe to a european agency, was first signed by 17 Americans. I like that symbolism, as well.

[Orrex]

34. Only if we can name the booster rockets "Weird" and "Gilly"