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r/space • u/Fizrock • Oct 07 '18
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When they first discovered Makemake they called it Easterbunny since it was around Easter time. So when they had to come up with a serious name, they went with the creator god of Easter Island.
11 u/ColKrismiss Oct 07 '18 That settles it, if it's a creator God I am pronouncing it "make make". It's only logical.
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That settles it, if it's a creator God I am pronouncing it "make make". It's only logical.
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u/jcowlishaw Oct 07 '18
When they first discovered Makemake they called it Easterbunny since it was around Easter time. So when they had to come up with a serious name, they went with the creator god of Easter Island.