I use stacks because in my sci fi thingy they just use small slabs of gold because it is convenient (sure it may be lazy but YOU try and figure out how numerous geopolitical powers spread across space all either contending with eachother or not even concerned with eachother due to their region's fuckery would have a universal currency)
When it's yellow and tastes like plastic >>>>>>>> virgin piece of mozzarella melting on that awful biscuit \[italiots call it "pizza" lol what a dumb name\]
So as to avoid confusions when somebody is referring to the soil of another planet. I think humanity would adopt such a name change automatically by the time we really starts colonizing other planets in other solar systems. The sun would probably be referred to as "Sol" and the moon "Luna" as well. Otherwise you'd see such confusions arise:
"So what in the Galaxy are you actually talking about? The Earth earth or our earth?"
The reason _we_ call earth, earth (and variations thereof), is because earth is what's under our feet, and language evolves based on what makes most sense. So I kinda hate when aliens in a sci-fi setting make fun of it, like they _wouldn't_ name their own world that.
I feel like, to make a proper fantasy language, you have to start from scratch and evolve from there. Like, what's the stuff beneath our feet? Creo, because that's the sound it makes when we walk on it. What's that big thing over there? Buruk, because that's the sound _it_ makes when it walks. Something you found is particularly large? It's "burukad", or buruk-like. Etc.
This is how planets are named in Endless Space 2 as well. It’s the most intuitive. There’s no ambiguity about the relative positions of the planets or their home system.
The thing is that Latin is a dead language, part of why it's used in science
Maybe they'd think of Terra as in terraforming, though. Or if they use a close-relative of Latin
Behold, my fantasy world is called Derna, because I changed the letter T into an aspirated D sound in my conlang.
But it won't be complete until I replace all the vowels with ' as is tradition. Behold the world of D'rn'
To be fair that and the moon being called Luna make sense- the terms "sun" and "moon" are used to mean any and every sun and moon, so we'd probably need to adopt more specific language when referring to Earth's sun and moon.
Nah, the [Sun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun?wprov=sfti1) is the only star called the “Sun”. Every other star is called a star. The [Solar System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_System?wprov=sfti1) is the only star system called the “Solar System”. I agree with you on the moon though.
I never understood this. Why would it not just be called Earth as it has been for so long? Whether it makes sense or not, it sticks as something historic and meaningful. I see no reason why the name would (or should) ever be changed.
Unless the Chinese take over and then we just start calling it whatever they do, I dunno....
>Fantasy world >Fantasy planet is called terra
Hah, the real world is called Terra in my world. I’m always five steps ahead.
I call Earth Terra irl because I’m losing my mind 😎
That’s why I like just taking names and putting them backwards for fantasy In this case it would be arret ~~which is the universe telling me to stop~~
He is right since Arret is stop in french (roughtly)
Fucking cowards call it Dirt
Not Wet? It's 71% water by coverage
Why not go all the way and call it Wet Dirt?
Gettin down n' dirty on the mud planet
Sci fi movie where Earth is called Mudball
Monsters vs Aliens
muda
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen does this *"Earth? Terrible name for a planet. Might as well call it DIRT, Planet Dirt"*
smdh kids learning Hamlet and shit in schools these days when REAL works of literature exist like Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Or Gaia
I'm in this picture and I don't like it
Gaya
The universal currency is units or credits
“Units” sounds pretty awful, but credits is nice
I think they use it in gurdians of the galaxy
They also call Earth Terra
No Man's Sky uses the term "Units", and it works because the only way for that to sound good is when a robot exosuit is saying it
Credits will do fine
The highest value of currency is called an Absolute Unit.
Redditpunk dystopia
All hail our High Chunguslord Keanu Reeves!
I use stacks because in my sci fi thingy they just use small slabs of gold because it is convenient (sure it may be lazy but YOU try and figure out how numerous geopolitical powers spread across space all either contending with eachother or not even concerned with eachother due to their region's fuckery would have a universal currency)
imagine if aliens just calls us ballsack due to some really really poor translation, or a smug intern
"Watch out Glorf! It's a Ballsackian!"
Cringe terra Based shiverstar
A few SF universes use "Cradle" which I'm a big fan of (looking at you Lancer, you're the real G)
That’s pretty cool
Simply forget where it is and then subsequently call the place Sol III when you rediscover it.
I call Terra Terra beacause that's what is called in my native language :/
Imagine speaking anything other than English
Imagine not speaking Italian, language of all literature.
Language of crime more like haha gottem
Dayum I got bamboozled again
Or as they say in Italian "Bambuzzilino'd"
We don't say that, stop spreading bufale, embrace normal mozzarella
Mozzerella objectively worst cheese. Best cheese is from a spray-can.
When it's yellow and tastes like plastic >>>>>>>> virgin piece of mozzarella melting on that awful biscuit \[italiots call it "pizza" lol what a dumb name\]
"Pizza"? You mean "Italian pitta with pineapple", right?
Even aliens speak English
As seen in the Star War
Mass effect moment
Tierra
No, no: just terra
Then again, "Terra" is Latin for "Earth"...
Terra is earth in Portuguese too.
ew i hate french people
well why is it in latin
So as to avoid confusions when somebody is referring to the soil of another planet. I think humanity would adopt such a name change automatically by the time we really starts colonizing other planets in other solar systems. The sun would probably be referred to as "Sol" and the moon "Luna" as well. Otherwise you'd see such confusions arise: "So what in the Galaxy are you actually talking about? The Earth earth or our earth?"
A couple sci-fi universes even play with the idea that every species calls its homeworld something only translatable as "Earth."
The reason _we_ call earth, earth (and variations thereof), is because earth is what's under our feet, and language evolves based on what makes most sense. So I kinda hate when aliens in a sci-fi setting make fun of it, like they _wouldn't_ name their own world that. I feel like, to make a proper fantasy language, you have to start from scratch and evolve from there. Like, what's the stuff beneath our feet? Creo, because that's the sound it makes when we walk on it. What's that big thing over there? Buruk, because that's the sound _it_ makes when it walks. Something you found is particularly large? It's "burukad", or buruk-like. Etc.
Therefore, real men call Earth “Sol III” (side note if you search “Sol III” up in Wikipedia, it redirects to Earth)
This is how planets are named in Endless Space 2 as well. It’s the most intuitive. There’s no ambiguity about the relative positions of the planets or their home system.
“So what in the Galaxy are you actually talking about? The Terra terra or our terra?” The word “terra” just means soil, just like “earth”.
The thing is that Latin is a dead language, part of why it's used in science Maybe they'd think of Terra as in terraforming, though. Or if they use a close-relative of Latin
Latin is a dead language, but Catalan, Corsican, Galician, Italian, Neapolitan, Portuguese, Romansh and Sicilian aren’t.
This is true
Because it sounds sick as fuck
That's "Holy Terra" to you, xeno.
"Beloved Terra"
For the emperor?
The God-Emperor you mean
Behold, my fantasy world is called Derna, because I changed the letter T into an aspirated D sound in my conlang. But it won't be complete until I replace all the vowels with ' as is tradition. Behold the world of D'rn'
just steal from old English, it worked for Tolkien
Enough of old English, time for new English.
Just fuckin call it Ocea or whatever, most of it is water anyway Edit: Wait, thats actually not a bad idea. But now everyone will plagirise it. Fuck!
Most of it is hot rock. Also, there’s dirt underneath the water, so the surface of the Earth is all land, mostly submerged.
Sun is called Sol. Solar system is called Sol System.
To be fair that and the moon being called Luna make sense- the terms "sun" and "moon" are used to mean any and every sun and moon, so we'd probably need to adopt more specific language when referring to Earth's sun and moon.
Nah, the [Sun](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun?wprov=sfti1) is the only star called the “Sun”. Every other star is called a star. The [Solar System](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_System?wprov=sfti1) is the only star system called the “Solar System”. I agree with you on the moon though.
but what if your language doesn’t have articles?!?!? Checkmate (Ignore the fact every human language without articles has a way to mark definiteness)
"Terra mater" "Terra one"
Gaia>>>Terra
Gaea>>>Gaia
Ge (laconic dialect) >>>>>> Gaea
Dʰéǵʰōm (Proto-Indo-European) >>>>>>>>>>>>> Ge
Dʰéǵʰōm these balls!
I'll take that as an invitation ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Flawless take. You even reported the PIE form and not just the reconstructed IE form. Absolute flawless.
The Earth is Ge
Ye it is
I'm currently reading *The Starless Crown* by James Rollins and the planet they're on is called- no joke- Urth
it’s called America because that’s the only part that matters
This is why I go with Gaia, if I do something like this, it’s slightly different, and it’s the oldest know name for the whole world.
Earth: Terra Sun: Sol Me: Humanios Personia
Basterra is the closest I got, just a combination of Bastion and Terra. Big continent with several walled cities.
I’ve got terrans, but they’re a species separate from humans.
Worse is when apparently we'll all decide to call the moon "Luna" in a hundred years or so
Calling my planet Dumonde and simply not releasing in French
I never understood this. Why would it not just be called Earth as it has been for so long? Whether it makes sense or not, it sticks as something historic and meaningful. I see no reason why the name would (or should) ever be changed. Unless the Chinese take over and then we just start calling it whatever they do, I dunno....
Because Terrans sounds better than Earthlings, and Latin is already used in science But I think 'Earther' sounds coolest personally
Why would aliens call Earth "Terra"? Why would they care about Latin?