What Should We Name Our Sci-Fi Inspired Band for a $200 Prize?

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The discussion revolves around naming a sci-fi inspired band, with participants suggesting various creative names that reflect themes from science fiction, nature, and physics. The context includes a contest where the chosen name will earn the contributor a monetary prize.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests "Band at the Edge of the Universe" as a name inspired by "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe."
  • Another proposes "The Milliway's Cantina Band," referencing the same source.
  • Various names are suggested, including "The Issacs," "Hal 9000 and the Heartbreakers," and "The 1.21 'Jigga' Watt Electric Revolution!"
  • Some participants mention names like "Quasar," "The Parallax," and "Ursa Minor" as potential options.
  • Names inspired by David Bohm are discussed, such as "Bohm Voyage," "The Nuclear Bohms," and "Bohmian Rhapsody," with some expressing concern that these might imply a tribute band.
  • Other suggestions include "Uncertainty Principle," "Naked Singularity," and "Quantum Cybermen," reflecting a mix of humor and scientific references.
  • Several participants share anecdotes about band naming experiences, adding a personal touch to the discussion.
  • Names like "The Probability Amplitudes," "The Interference Experiment," and "The Harmonic Oscillator(s)" are also proposed, showcasing a blend of scientific terminology and creativity.
  • Some participants suggest names with a humorous twist, such as "Antiband" and "Certainly Uncertain."

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the fun and creativity involved in naming the band, but there is no consensus on a single name, as multiple competing suggestions and styles remain throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some names may already be in use, and there are varying opinions on the appropriateness of names inspired by specific figures like David Bohm.

  • #31
unification theory.
 
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  • #32
One Stone.


(translate it to German :smile:)
 
  • #33
The Harmonic Oscillator(s)

stuff you can append/change with this name:
The 42 Harmonic Oscillators
Oscillators in Harmony

Another: Chaotic Feedback Loop
 
  • #34
lisab said:
One Stone.
(translate it to German :smile:)

As we are translating, why not Latin

"Lapidem unum"

I guess the pun of "Newtone" is not catchy enough?
 
  • #35
How abt "Temporal Space"...brings both ends of space and time together...
 
  • #36
I woke up this morning thinking about

The Quantum Car Mechanics

Maybe because I've had lots of cars that seemed to be a superposition of dead and alive. I dreaded starting them.
 
  • #37
spooky action at a distance
 
  • #38
Just off the top of my head...

Trek themed:
Spock and the IDICs
Infinite Diversity
Undiscovered Country
Prime Directive

Adams themed:
Improbability Factor
Somebody Elses Problems
Dent Prefecture
Hurting Diodes (emo maybe.. lol)

Asimov themed:
Psychohistory
Calvin and the Positrons
Millennium Men

Dr Who themed:
Police Box
The Dalektitians
Bigger on the Inside

Science themed:
MC Cubed
Matter of the Dark
Wimps in Space
Event Horizontals
Schrödinger's Cat
 
  • #39
Jimmy Snyder said:
Jimmy is a nice name.

Jimmy is a nice name. It might be confused with "Jimmy Eat World", so perhaps "Jimmy Eat Many Worlds", or "Jimmy Eat Universal Wave Function", could work.
 
  • #40
chhitiz said:
spooky action at a distance

Or just Spooky Action.
 
  • #41
Holo-Band (after the Holographic Principle)

The Wave's, we interfere with ourselves.
 
  • #42
Laser BattleAxe Eye Surgery
 
  • #43
lisab said:
One Stone.

(translate it to German :smile:)


Ahha! I never knew that. My last name is Ziegler, but seriously the only German word I know is "NINE!" and that's because it's also a number.



physics girl phd said:
I woke up this morning thinking about

The Quantum Car Mechanics

Maybe because I've had lots of cars that seemed to be a superposition of dead and alive. I dreaded starting them.


:biggrin: At last...somebody with car humor around here. Anyway, that's an awesome name.
 
  • #44
Antiband. We annihilate the battle of the bands. Why? Cuz we're awesome.

Certainly Uncertain. Where are we again?
 
  • #45
Caution Robot said:
We really need help naming our band, I just found this forum and it seems like an excellent place to try, so a little contest:

If we choose a name you come up with you will receive $200 usd by paypal.

The ideal name should grab people's attention.

If it helps: we’re inspired by sci-fi books, nature, astronomy, movies, dreams, even quantum physicist David Bohm has inspired one of the songs we wrote.

Here’s a link to a short sampler on YouTube:


Please PM or post your entries. Multi-forum contest, enter as often as you want.

Contest ends May 25 when we send the music off to a mastering engineer.

Thanks for playing and good luck...


"The Pies"

(pi - geddit)

Can you paypal my $200 please?
 
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  • #46
bonker said:
"The Pies"

(pi - geddit)

Can you paypal my $200 please?

You sir must be bonkers!
 
  • #47
i always wanted a band named "garden of mutants". it was the title of an article in a "better homes and gardens" mag.
 
  • #48
Resonance Peak, The Blue Marble(s), Chaos Dynamics, Nullspace, Unstable Equilibrium or Transit Orbit(s).

Cool sampler too, good luck with the project!
 
  • #49
FrancisZ said:
Ahha! I never knew that. My last name is Ziegler, but seriously the only German word I know is "NINE!" and that's because it's also a number.

hmm Neun?
 
  • #50
How about "Red Marble"? A combination of Blue Marble and Red Planet.
 
  • #51
Along a related line: you can't choose "Johnny Astro and the Big Bang." I just found out we have a local band by this name after http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmLMrMdIy5c" (with Big Bang added to make sure people know they are a group, not a solo artist):

Pretty sure they had the name before The Big Bang Theory sitcom based on their timeline. One of their songs is "Mathematics"... and I found out about them because they won some local Battle of the Bands, and will be opening for "Better for Ezra" at one of our big open summer concerts downtown.
 
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  • #52
Euler Wave and the Harmonics
 
  • #53
How about just.. "Valence."
 
  • #54
1MileCrash said:
How about just.. "Valence."


Hah! I get it!:biggrin:
 
  • #55
carthage
 
  • #56
chhitiz said:
carthage

Carthage should be destroyed.
 
  • #57
DaveC426913 said:
Carthage should be destroyed.
:smile: haha! :wink:
 
  • #58
actually, i had no idea cathage was a real ancient civilization. carthage i was referring to is in a story by asimov- one of his best i must say -the dead past.
 

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