If you're old like me, you'll remember a classic episode of Saved by the Bell where Zach Morris joined the quiz bowl team but then the token nerd, Screech, got sick and Zach had to help carry the team. One of his mnemonics for learning the order of the planets was "MVEMJSUNP" pronounced 'me-vehn-se-nup'

But given that science likes to redefine itself every so often, it may actually be time for a new mnemonic, sorry Screech.

So here's a contest:

Assuming that the new order of the planets is:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Ceres
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
Charon
2003 UB313

Propose a new mnemonic. I'll select a top five on Sunday, and then voting can occur through Friday the 25th of August. Winner will get something cool, promise.

Ready, set, go!

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How 'bout MVEMCJSUNPCUB? Gotta love originality, no?



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Posted by: Chris '10 on August 17, 2006

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Posted by: Colin on August 17, 2006

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Posted by: Mike on August 17, 2006

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Hmmm....

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Posted by: Jimmy on August 17, 2006

I love that Saved By The Bell is the most easily associated reference.

Yay for the late 80s and early 90s!

Posted by: Ruth on August 17, 2006

Haha, oh the age difference....for us potential 2011ers, Saved By the Bell was a bit too early....now Boy Meets World, ANYONE can associate with that



and how about

Mother Veruca Eagerly Makes Cake Just Sitting Under Nasty Paintings Corroded Twice

Posted by: Jon on August 18, 2006

My Very Easy Method Can Just Send U Naming Planets Charon and 2003UB13

Posted by: Michael Borohovski on August 18, 2006

MVEMCJSUNPC2



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Posted by: Harrison on August 18, 2006

Ha! I proudly submit my nonsensical atttempt at acrostic (sort of) mnemonic devices!

My

Very

Egotistical

Mulish

Cricket

Just

Sat

Under

Nero's

Purple

Cloak

2^0^0^3 UnBelievably = 3+1-3

Posted by: c21 on August 20, 2006

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Posted by: Billy on August 22, 2006

We're back down to eight planets now! Check out the article on Wired: "Pluto Stripped of Planet Status". (click my name link) Ceres and 2003 UB313 are also going to be classified as "dwarf planets" now. Charon hasn't been given any special classification. Looks like the old mnemonic minus Pluto will still work!

Posted by: Arkajit on August 24, 2006

it seems like there are two plans going on. One is going to include the Pluto and three others; the other one is to exclude the Pluto. In the second case, there are going to be only eight planets in the SS.

Interesting, really. I never thought they are going to change the rules. Millions of books have to be changed!:)

Posted by: Qi Ji on August 25, 2006

LOL! I had the same idea for a post

Posted by: C Love on August 28, 2006

MVEMJSUN -

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yeah, the word order doesn't quite work.

Posted by: marilyn on September 1, 2006

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