ESpark on 21/8/2006 at 18:37
Long story short - the editors at Wikipedia refuse to believe that SS2's Von Braun was named after the rocket scientist Von Braun unless I cite something. So, if someone could write such a line here in this thread, I can use it to cite the source. It's either that, or use one of those "This information was taken from Wikipedia" wikis.
Spitter on 21/8/2006 at 18:57
You can tell them Spitter said that Von Braun is named after the rocket scientist :thumb:
Kolya on 21/8/2006 at 19:08
If you take a look at the discussion page of the SS2 Wikipedia article you will see that we have been through this before. I know it sucks but there's nothing you can do about it. (Except guerilla tactics ...)
A forum entry won't be regarded as a valid source btw.
Gingerbread Man on 21/8/2006 at 19:17
Just email Ken Levine at Irrational, outline the problem, and ask him to reply with a definitive answer so that you can wave it at the Wikipeople. And if they don't accept that they aren't going to accept anything... how much more of a citation can you get than personal confirmation from Ken Levine?
Hint: none more
RocketMan on 21/8/2006 at 20:24
If we can't find a solid reference for this, do we even know its true? And if it is true then there's got to be a place where it was written down right?
Qaladar on 21/8/2006 at 20:42
Well its pretty unlikely that a spaceship got named after the pioneer of rocket science by ACCIDENT.
Gingerbread Man on 21/8/2006 at 20:54
We're talking about people who consider it a reasonable objection that the Rickenbacker might have been named after the guitars.
Bluegrime on 21/8/2006 at 22:30
So THATS why it felt so cramped on the Rickenbacker..
AxTng1 on 23/8/2006 at 03:19
Quote Posted by Spitter
Von Braun is named after the rocket scientist :thumb:
no it was named after the tom lehrer song DUMBASS
:tsktsk:
Nameless_Voice on 23/8/2006 at 07:54
I've re-added that entry again, but it probably won't last long.
