In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] (Rubideau)
says:
>
>
>Below and marked with ">" is a message I posted recently. I asked for a
>vote. The result is posted just below old message.
>
>>We are working on a series of exhibits funded by the National Science
>>Foundation. They series of called "Mathmagical Toys" and each is intended
>>to connect a toy with one or more mathematical ideas.
>
>>We've engineered a soap bubble machine that makes a stream of 1' bubbles
>>at about 2 second intervals. We are going to let them drop about 13 feet
>>into a very large circular catch tray. Visitors can try to pop or deform
>>the bubbles with two air vortex guns.
>
>>We interpret the bubbles mainly as examples of minimal surfaces. We also
>>mention interference effects and vortexes.
>
>>This exhibit is the fourth in a series. Each exhibit unit has a subtitle
>>and a title, with the title being either a toy or suggestive of a
>possible
>>toy or suggestive of a place that kids associate with play. The subtitle
>>echoes that and emphasizes the main math point. The subtitle is set:
>"Soap
>>Bubble Geometry". The contenders for the main title are below. Please
>pick
>>one and reply or e-mail me. We're in a rush, as ever, since the title we
>>had chosen was booed down by an angry mob.
>
>>Bubble Mania, The Bubble Factory,The Bubble Zone, Bubble Party, Bubble
>>Invaders, The Bubble-ator or Bubblator, Bubble Blaster, Bubblemaker, or
>>bub-bub-Bubblemaker, Bubblemath, The Mathtub
>
>
>Thanks for helping. Response was quick, clear and worth the effort. The
>winner and close runner-ups were, in this order:
>
>1     The Mathtub
>2     Bubblemaker
>3     Bubble Factory
>
>Interesting NEGATIVE comments:
>Four people had strong reactions against Mathtub ("turn-off")
>One person thought Bub-bub-bubblemaker would humiliate stutterers.
>
>Thanks again, all who answered.

Well, now that the museum community is happy with the title, all you
have to do is find out what it means to the public. Your PR officer
will do this for you, I'm sure. I'm sure.