Submarine becomes Boaty McBoatface As Ship is Named Sir David Attenborough

MSN Newsweek Europe ^ | May 6, 2016

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The U.K.s new polar research ship is to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough, while a yellow submarine will get the comedy name Boaty McBoatface which topped an internet poll.

Despite Boaty being the favourite among voters, it was revealed today that the government decided on a more sensible name.

But in a compromise, Science Minister Jo Johnson confirmed that Boaty McBoatface will feature on a remotely operated undersea vehicle that will explore the deepest waters of the Antarctic.

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"You're No fun anymore"

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fyi

[WKUHilltopper]

What a stupid name. Turdy McTurdface is a much better name.

[Snickering Hound]

[varyouga]

“mob rule”

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Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf —1998 People online poll winner
“In the relatively still early years of public participation on the Internet, various media critics picked up on this, wondering whether this was evidence of an emerging digital democracy.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_the_Angry_Drunken_Dwarf

[rjsimmon]

What a stupid name. Turdy McTurdface is a much better name.

Or Turd Furgeson

[DesertRhino]

Government has no sense of humor. That’s it’s whole problem.

[DesertRhino]

“guardians rule”

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“guardians rule”

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“guardians rule”

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“guardians rule”

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“guardians rule”

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

Why do I get the impression that people who would pick such a name are not serious about national defense? If they are this bad, they surely justify someone like Trump taking a hard look at whether the US should continue to pledge to shield them from their own folly with our national treasury and our soldiers’ lives.

[Cincinnatus.45-70]

Why do I get the impression that people who would pick such a name are not serious about national defense? If they are this bad, they surely justify someone like Trump taking a hard look at whether the US should continue to pledge to shield them from their own folly with our national treasury and our soldiers’ lives.

[GreenLanternCorps]

RRS Sir David Attenborough is a civilian research ship, not a commissioned warship.

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks!