# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 408

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8144 "2021-12-08T03:02:57Z")

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**Space: The Final Frontier**

Asteroid  
Brown dwarf  
Comet  
Dark matter  
Europa  
Flamsteed, John  
Geosynchronous orbit  
Hyperion  
Io  
Jupiter  
Krypton  
Lunar orbit  
Mercury Seven  
Neutron star  
Omicron persei 8  
Planet  
Quasar  
Red Dwarf  
Sol

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8145 "2021-12-08T07:31:55Z")

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**Space: The Final Frontier**

Asteroid  
Brown dwarf  
Comet  
Dark matter  
Europa  
Flamsteed, John  
Geosynchronous orbit  
Hyperion  
Io  
Jupiter  
Krypton  
Lunar orbit  
Mercury Seven  
Neutron star  
Omicron persei 8  
Planet  
Quasar  
Red Dwarf  
Sol  
Tranquility Base

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8146 "2021-12-08T13:07:47Z")

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**Space: The Final Frontier**

Asteroid  
Brown dwarf  
Comet  
Dark matter  
Europa  
Flamsteed, John  
Geosynchronous orbit  
Hyperion  
Io  
Jupiter  
Krypton  
Lunar orbit  
Mercury Seven  
Neutron star  
Omicron persei 8  
Planet  
Quasar  
Red Dwarf  
Sol  
Tranquility Base  
Uranus

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8147 "2021-12-08T13:33:06Z")

</div>

**Space: The Final Frontier**

Asteroid  
Brown dwarf  
Comet  
Dark matter  
Europa  
Flamsteed, John  
Geosynchronous orbit  
Hyperion  
Io  
Jupiter  
Krypton  
Lunar orbit  
Mercury Seven  
Neutron star  
Omicron persei 8  
Planet  
Quasar  
Red Dwarf  
Sol  
Tranquility Base  
Uranus  
Venus

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8148 "2021-12-08T14:31:07Z")

</div>

**Space: The Final Frontier**

Asteroid  
Brown dwarf  
Comet  
Dark matter  
Europa  
Flamsteed, John  
Geosynchronous orbit  
Hyperion  
Io  
Jupiter  
Krypton  
Lunar orbit  
Mercury Seven  
Neutron star  
Omicron persei 8  
Planet  
Quasar  
Red Dwarf  
Sol  
Tranquility Base  
Uranus  
Venus  
Wormhole

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8149 "2021-12-08T14:36:16Z")

</div>

**Space: The Final Frontier**

Asteroid  
Brown dwarf  
Comet  
Dark matter  
Europa  
Flamsteed, John  
Geosynchronous orbit  
Hyperion  
Io  
Jupiter  
Krypton  
Lunar orbit  
Mercury Seven  
Neutron star  
Omicron persei 8  
Planet  
Quasar  
Red Dwarf  
Sol  
Tranquility Base  
Uranus  
Venus  
Wormhole  
X-rays

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8150 "2021-12-08T19:39:39Z")

</div>

**Space: The Final Frontier**

Asteroid  
Brown dwarf  
Comet  
Dark matter  
Europa  
Flamsteed, John  
Geosynchronous orbit  
Hyperion  
Io  
Jupiter  
Krypton  
Lunar orbit  
Mercury Seven  
Neutron star  
Omicron persei 8  
Planet  
Quasar  
Red Dwarf  
Sol  
Tranquility Base  
Uranus  
Venus  
Wormhole  
X-rays  
Yarkovsky effect

As I understand it, it describes how sunlight can affect the movement of small asteroids.

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8151 "2021-12-08T19:43:21Z")

</div>

**Space: The Final Frontier**

Asteroid  
Brown dwarf  
Comet  
Dark matter  
Europa  
Flamsteed, John  
Geosynchronous orbit  
Hyperion  
Io  
Jupiter  
Krypton  
Lunar orbit  
Mercury Seven  
Neutron star  
Omicron persei 8  
Planet  
Quasar  
Red Dwarf  
Sol  
Tranquility Base  
Uranus  
Venus  
Wormhole  
X-rays  
Yarkovsky effect  
Zeta Orionia

Next: **Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8152 "2021-12-08T19:44:23Z")

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**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8153 "2021-12-08T21:50:15Z")

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**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8154 "2021-12-08T21:54:06Z")

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**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2021, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8155 "2021-12-08T22:09:08Z")

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**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone  
Even Worse

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8156 "2021-12-09T13:09:50Z")

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**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone  
Even Worse  
Fashion includes Mohawk haircuts

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8157 "2021-12-09T14:12:40Z")

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**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone  
Even Worse  
Fashion includes Mohawk haircuts  
Gibby Haynes

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8158 "2021-12-09T14:42:12Z")

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**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone  
Even Worse  
Fashion includes Mohawk haircuts  
Gibby Haynes  
Holiday In Cambodia

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8159 "2021-12-09T15:10:43Z")

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**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone  
Even Worse  
Fashion includes Mohawk haircuts  
Gibby Haynes  
Holiday In Cambodia  
Iggy Pop

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8160 "2021-12-09T15:13:43Z")

</div>

**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone  
Even Worse  
Fashion includes Mohawk haircuts  
Gibby Haynes  
Holiday In Cambodia  
Iggy Pop  
Joy Division

---

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8161 "2021-12-09T15:51:41Z")

</div>

**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone  
Even Worse  
Fashion includes Mohawk haircuts  
Gibby Haynes  
Holiday In Cambodia  
Iggy Pop  
Joy Division  
Kill the Poor

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8162 "2021-12-09T17:03:45Z")

</div>

**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone  
Even Worse  
Fashion includes Mohawk haircuts  
Gibby Haynes  
Holiday In Cambodia  
Iggy Pop  
Joy Division  
Kill the Poor  
Leather jackets

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/8163 "2021-12-09T17:19:08Z")

</div>

**Punk Rock A-Z**

Agnostic Front  
Buzzcocks  
Clash, The  
Dee Dee Ramone  
Even Worse  
Fashion includes Mohawk haircuts  
Gibby Haynes  
Holiday In Cambodia  
Iggy Pop  
Joy Division  
Kill the Poor  
Leather jackets  
Mutiny on the Bay

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