In the most recent example of how high school politics follow us into adulthood, NASA held a contest to name one of the rooms in the new international space station. Although four suggestions were provided, after several hundred thousand votes a clear winner was chosen......Stephen Colbert.
That's right, although NASA still reserves the right to "choose an appropriate name" (variety.com) the name "Colbert" won the contest by nearly 40,000 votes more than "Serenity" (one of NASA's suggestions). The write-ins were the result of Colbert imploring his viewers to write his name in the ballot box instead of the choices provided, which they did to the tune of nearly 240,000 votes.
AV clubs of the world take note: popularity contests never end well for you...stop insisting on conducting them! Let's see how NASA plays their hand. They are, after all, the ultimate AV club. If anyone can outsmart the popular kids it's these people!
EDIT: (May 4th) Sorry Steven, they decided to call it "Tranquility." Better luck next time!
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