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I agree that a "Sonic Hedgehog" gene would sound silly but honestly I don't see how "BEBOP" qualifies as silly. What would be the better alternative? Cultural r

by taink 3y ago

I agree that a "Sonic Hedgehog" gene would sound silly but honestly I don't see how "BEBOP" qualifies as silly. What would be the better alternative? Cultural references are a good way to name things. A style of jazz is not a bad choice. Additionally: The newfound world is called BEBOP-1c, after the name of the project that collected the data, BEBOP, which stands for Binaries Escorted By Orbiting Planets. (BEBOP-1 is another name for the binary system TOI-1338.)

jasomill 3y ago
How silly the name sounds depends on whether it brings to mind a style of jazz or a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles henchman.
- girvo 3y ago
  To me, it calls back to Cowboy Bebop, when combined with the fact it's an exoplanet!