New RRS Ship name
Discussion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-36225652
Been a brilliant idea on naming this ship, really got it into the public domain. Hats off to them, hope people will continue to be interested. The RSS Sir David Attenborough? In this day an age I can't think of a better choice to be honest with our social media and BBC2 !
The main point is it's fantastic we are still spending money on something that matters. Cough.
Just Finished reading this
http://www.sghtonline.gs/Reclaiming-South-Georgia
Where the RSS Ernest Shackleton played a big part.
Been a brilliant idea on naming this ship, really got it into the public domain. Hats off to them, hope people will continue to be interested. The RSS Sir David Attenborough? In this day an age I can't think of a better choice to be honest with our social media and BBC2 !
The main point is it's fantastic we are still spending money on something that matters. Cough.Just Finished reading this
http://www.sghtonline.gs/Reclaiming-South-Georgia
Where the RSS Ernest Shackleton played a big part.
Hold on, that's not on the Science thread, in a thread full of trainspotters and other pervs ... I had to buy some tupperware to eat my Friday tea out of, and a tartan flask, just before i could read it. So this thread stands.
They are probably demanding it be steam powered knowing them.
They are probably demanding it be steam powered knowing them.
To me it just shows the general dissatisfaction and feeling of alienation from decision making amongst voters generally. So when "they" throw a triviality for people to have a say on, people don't treat it seriously, just giving back a big "F U". So then "they" ignore it, which just reinforces the feelings of alienation even more so.
CrutyRammers said:
To me it just shows the general dissatisfaction and feeling of alienation from decision making amongst voters generally. So when "they" throw a triviality for people to have a say on, people don't treat it seriously, just giving back a big "F U". So then "they" ignore it, which just reinforces the feelings of alienation even more so.
I think there are two possbilities. Either the organisers really thought that the poll would result in a sensible name, or they threw their hat into the social media maelstrom for publicity knowing full well that if they didn't like the result they'd ignore it but take the publicity.To me it doesn't show dissatisfaction or alienation - save those for politics - but a delight among the social media chatterers and overgrown children to say something silly for a cheap laugh.
There was no way that Boaty McBoatface would have ended up on the ship. Had it done so the social media brigade would have been back next time with w
ky Mcwkbks.It has worked out well enough. The organisers got massive publicity, the kids had a laugh, and most importantly the ship got a proper name.
R8Steve said:
Brilliant idea?
They ran a public vote to get a winning name then when they got one called it something completely different!
In a worldwide vote how many were British?They ran a public vote to get a winning name then when they got one called it something completely different!
Reddit wasn't paying for it so why should they name it?
Anyhow they've cursed Sir DA with 2016 now they've named it after him
Paddy_N_Murphy said:
you keep cracking the atom on you own thread then
Lol touche It's been a great way they can get this ship into the public eye. Everyone's a winner.
This made me laugh
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03t18tz
I think the US has to name their next aircraft carrier in the same way.
USS McDonaldTrump
Appropriate for fastfood marketing also
Edited by Gandahar on Sunday 8th May 11:03
While it is a silly name, it would have actually been brilliant for engaging with Children about exploring the natural world with science. They could have children's books about his adventures, toys and models could have been licensed to contribute towards new research.
A lost opportunity, this decision was not made by NERC but by Jo Johnson the so called minister of science who has no science or engineering qualifications.
4x4Tyke said:
Jo Johnson the so called minister of science who has no science or engineering qualifications.
Few politicians have (and that's part of the problem). We've also lost the generation who went through WW2 and so had some perspective. I think it's no coincidence that politics has turned into chattering mush since they retired.4x4Tyke said:
While it is a silly name, it would have actually been brilliant for engaging with Children about exploring the natural world with science. They could have children's books about his adventures, toys and models could have been licensed to contribute towards new research.
A lost opportunity, this decision was not made by NERC but by Jo Johnson the so called minister of science who has no science or engineering qualifications.
Exactly.A lost opportunity, this decision was not made by NERC but by Jo Johnson the so called minister of science who has no science or engineering qualifications.
There is nothing 'untenable' about some letters on the side of a ship. It's just a name and a name can be fun without meaning the boat doesn't do proper science.
R8Steve said:
I agree, but why have the vote in the first place if that is the case?
Because they were a bit naive and never thought that a deliberately stupid name would go viral and actually win. If they ever did this sort of thing again, they'd just have a short list of names to pick from.
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