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Apparently there is also a putative Element 117 that belongs to the halogen group, although nobody's named it yet.  I propose "Maccalarium". --[[User:AgProv|AgProv]] 19:35, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Apparently there is also a putative Element 117 that belongs to the halogen group, although nobody's named it yet.  I propose "Maccalarium". --[[User:AgProv|AgProv]] 19:35, 6 August 2008 (UTC)


Hmmmm... it's variably described as ''Ununseptium'', chemical shorthand ''Uus'', and ''eka-astatine'', presumably EkA?  I still prefer Maccalarium...[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ununseptium].
Hmmmm... it's variably described as ''Ununseptium'', chemical shorthand ''Uus'', and ''eka-astatine'', presumably EkA?  I still prefer Maccalarium...[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ununseptium]. --[[User:AgProv|AgProv]] 21:35, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 
And damn, I liked this one till I realised it was a spoof:-
 
[http://media.www.mustangdaily.net/media/storage/paper860/news/2007/02/20/Columns/Scientists.Discover.Atomic.Element.117.In.Home.Brew.Beer-2729542.shtml]
 
--[[User:AgProv|AgProv]] 21:35, 6 August 2008 (UTC)


The next youngest sister should be Astatine to follow the sequence. I don't think Ishtar is mentioned. --[[User:Old Dickens|Old Dickens]] 22:50, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
The next youngest sister should be Astatine to follow the sequence. I don't think Ishtar is mentioned. --[[User:Old Dickens|Old Dickens]] 22:50, 6 August 2008 (UTC)


Ishtar returned to her appropriate orbit and intrusive "r" removed. --[[User:AgProv|AgProv]] 08:27, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Ishtar returned to her appropriate orbit and intrusive "r" removed. --[[User:AgProv|AgProv]] 08:27, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

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Apparently there is also a putative Element 117 that belongs to the halogen group, although nobody's named it yet. I propose "Maccalarium". --AgProv 19:35, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Hmmmm... it's variably described as Ununseptium, chemical shorthand Uus, and eka-astatine, presumably EkA? I still prefer Maccalarium...[1]. --AgProv 21:35, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

The next youngest sister should be Astatine to follow the sequence. I don't think Ishtar is mentioned. --Old Dickens 22:50, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Ishtar returned to her appropriate orbit and intrusive "r" removed. --AgProv 08:27, 7 August 2008 (UTC)