Which man sued Apple for using his name as a code word for an upcoming computer?
George Lucas
Stephen Hawking
Carl Sagon
William Shatner
In the early 1990s, Apple began development of the Power Mac 7100, a computer that was internally given the codename “Carl Sagan.” This codename was a riff on Sagan’s famous catchphrase, “billions and billions,” the implication being that the 7100 would make Apple billions of dollars. Although the codename was intended for internal use only, Carl Sagan got wind of it and subsequently sued Apple. Sagan lost, but Apple engineers still honored his request and changed the codename to “BHA,” an acronym standing for “Butt-Head Astronomer.” Sagan sued again, this time for libel, and lost again.
Correct Answer: Carl Sagon