There is hope for the human race!

AdamJoshua · 03-20-2016, 09:19 PM

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The UK's National Environment Research Council decided it would be a nice idea to allow the British public to name their new 200m pound ($AUD380 million) Royal Research Ship in an online poll.

Presumably they thought the public would take their quest seriously, but alas, it was not to be, despite the name quest being so popular the website crashed.

The poll's frontrunner is the RRS Boaty McBoatface, a full 21,000 votes ahead of the next candidate, the RRS Henry Worsley, named for an explorer who died in January during an attempt to trek to the North Pole.

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2...0-million-ship

icehog3 · 03-21-2016, 12:57 AM

RRS Boaty McBoatface was my confirmation name. I think I'll sue.

Chainsaw13 · 03-21-2016, 07:13 AM

Ah, now it makes sense.

hammondc · 03-21-2016, 07:44 AM

thats awesome.

Porch Dweller · 03-21-2016, 07:55 AM

It's little things like this that give me hope for the human race.

MarkinAZ · 03-21-2016, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

RRS Boaty McBoatface was my confirmation name. I think I'll sue.

...Geeeez! Another frivolous lawsuit

Sooner · 03-21-2016, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkinCA

...Geeeez! Another frivolous lawsuit

Just when you think there is hope...It's dashed.

Porch Dweller · 03-21-2016, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Porch Dweller

It's little things like this that give me hope for the human race.

I just now saw the title of the thread; my comment seems rather redundant now.

RelaxingSmoke · 05-04-2016, 10:49 PM

That's a good name...will they actually name it that though lol

03-21-2016, 12:57 AM	#2
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,305 Trading: (60)	Re: There is hope for the human race! RRS Boaty McBoatface was my confirmation name. I think I'll sue. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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RelaxingSmoke Just in from the Storm Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 26 Trading: (0)	Re: There is hope for the human race! That's a good name...will they actually name it that though lol