Sep 14 2009

Know your NASA Acronyms

Published under Off Topic, Science

NASA can find an acronym for anything. I’m sure some will recognize the Combined Operational Load Bearing External Resistance Treadmill, but what about this one:

REVEAL

No cheating. First correct response gets nothing except bragging rights.
I particularly like what the L stands for. As if that matters… but it completes the acronym.

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    • 6 Responses to “Know your NASA Acronyms”

    1. # Robert Grumbineon 14 Sep 2009 at 9:13 pm

      Really Evil Vacuum Extraction And Loading?

      Routine Extra-Vehicular Exit and Launch?

      REVElling in Arcane Language?

      Good to see you back.

    2. # Chadon 14 Sep 2009 at 11:19 pm

      I concur with Robert. Nice to see you back. I know what it is, but I’m not telling you! Actually, I cheated. I wouldn’t want to spoil the interesting guesses to come.

    3. # Adamon 15 Sep 2009 at 2:24 am

      It’s a list of all things needed for a Mars trip:
      Rocket, Energy, Vehicle, Entertainment And Lunch.

      Or a pre-flight checklist:
      Right Everyone, Velocity Enables A Launch

      Or a sign showing the way home:
      Re-Entry VehiclE Access Ladder

      Or maybe a research method, that’s more akin to the word’s meaning:
      Read Everything. Very Entertaining And Learnt!

      Finally:
      Rotating, Existential, Vacuum-Encapsulated Atmospheric Lab.
      Known to you and I as “Earth”.

    4. # Atmozon 15 Sep 2009 at 3:33 pm

      A hint:
      Don’t forget the first A in NASA.

    5. # makrhodon 21 Sep 2009 at 1:14 am

      Ridiculously Expensive Vehicle Every Aeronaut Loves? = the Mars Rover or whatever it’s called. Can you tell I didn’t cheat?

    6. # Adamon 21 Sep 2009 at 2:35 am

      I decided I’d never guess and have cheated. I wasn’t even close, but I agree with the L reference. I expect this programme doesn’t cost Peanuts.

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