Lanthanides

For the last time, Lutetium is not a member. I don't care how rare-earth you think it is, we can't let him in. He's a transition element and will forever be in limbo. Isn't it fitting that most of these (mostly) rare metals come from the US and China. Are we lucky, or just more industrious than the rest of the world? Anyway, I vote that we rename the confusing terbium, erbium and ytterbium to larry, moe and curly. They did so much for our culture that they should be honored in the rare-earths. Remember in Three Little Beers when they are driving that brewery delivery truck and sneak onto the golf course. Such hilarity. It's probably not politically correct to have a movie for kids with beer and silly violence any more.

What have we done to society?