THE controversy around Britain’s new research ship continues, with a UK government minister saying he believes it’s unlikely it will be named RRS Boaty McBoatface. The public were invited to name the ship (CW 05 Apr) and the online campaign went viral after a number of tongue-in-cheek suggestions garnered thousands...
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THE controversy around
Britain’s new research
ship continues, with a UK
government minister saying he
believes it’s unlikely it will be
named RRS Boaty McBoatface.
The public were invited to
name the ship (CW 05 Apr) and
the online campaign went viral
after a number of tongue-in-cheek
suggestions garnered
thousands of votes.
Boaty McBoatface came in top
with 124,109 votes ahead of RRS
Poppy-Mai, named after a baby
with terminal cancer, with 34,371.
In the latest development UK
Science minister Jo Johnson said
he was very impressed at the
“very imaginative” suggestions,
but said he hoped the vessel’s
name would be “something that
captures the spirit of scientific
endeavour”.
That has in turn sparked a
whole new poll, with Britain’s
Metro newspaper now asking
readers whether
they would like the boat to be
called “Boaty McBoatface,”
“Jo Johnson the Spoilsport”
or “Something boring but
scientifically significant”.
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