Post: #1

Sometimes you must bow to the absurd.

The Natural Environmental Research Council in the UK has opened up suggestions to the internet to name new their new 200 million pound research vessel.

The current leader is "Boaty McBoatface" (it is not binding on the Council).

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/boaty-...42551.html

Quote:The official name of a new multi-million pound research vessel could be the RRS Boaty McBoatface after the internet was asked for its ideas.

When the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) opened up suggestions to name their new ship, little could they have predicted what the frontrunner would be.

Steaming ahead of its rivals, RRS Boaty McBoatface is outstripping the likes of Endeavour, Henry Worsley, David Attenborough, Falcon and many more offerings.

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The £200 million polar research vessel, which will be operational in 2019, is set to sail the waters of Antarctica and the Arctic carrying a team of 90 scientists and support staff.

In a statement NERC said: “Tonne-for-tonne, the ship - together with NERC's existing two blue water research ships - will provide the UK with the most advanced floating research fleet in the world and will help put the UK at the forefront of ocean research for years to come.”

NERC was looking for a name to reflect the ship's prowess in the oceans, symbolising the pioneering work they will undertake.

When thinking of submissions, they advised: “We're looking for an inspirational name that exemplifies the work it will do.

“The ship could be named after a local historical figure, movement, or landmark - or a famous polar explorer or scientist.

“We would like the name to be inspirational and about environmental and polar science, to help us tell everyone about the amazing work the ship does.”

So naturally Boaty McBoatyface, suggested by communications manager James Hand – who later tweeted an apology for his input – is the most popular choice.

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Due to overwhelming interest the website has periodically crashed due to unusually high volumes of traffic, presumably from fans of Boaty McBoatface.

A twitter account has even been set up under the handle, encouraging people to get on board with the name.

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Anchored in the terms and conditions, the website states ‘the final name will be selected by NERC.’

Yes, this is spectacularly low brow. Yes I did laugh quite uproariously anyways.

Post: #2

I really want this to go through.

Post: #3

Shit that made me laugh!

Post: #4

Tried to go to the site to vote for Boaty McBoatface myself. The site is down. The Council has said it is because of all the traffic. I suspect it is down because they are really embarrassed.

Here's the web address in case it ever gets back up: http://nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/

Post: #5

A Scottish name for an English ship? Absurd.

Post: #6

I hope second place is SS Harry Paratestes.

Post: #7

"Boaty McBoatface did Nothing Wrong"

Post: #8

On the one hand, it's amusing. On the other, it'd be nice to see people take things a bit more seriously.

Post: #9

(03-21-2016 07:30 PM)Mike5055 Wrote:  On the other, it'd be nice to see people take things a bit more seriously.

   

Post: #10

(03-21-2016 05:55 PM)DannyAlberta Wrote:  Tried to go to the site to vote for Boaty McBoatface myself. The site is down. The Council has said it is because of all the traffic. I suspect it is down because they are really embarrassed.

Here's the web address in case it ever gets back up: http://nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/

Site's back up. Cast your vote for Boaty McBoatface if you wish (I did).

You'll have to use your burner email account to register to vote.

Post: #11

RRS Tits and Wine

RVF should pool our resources, buy a large party boat, and sail around the world going port to port banging broads and getting drunk.

Post: #12

The guy who put the name forward saw other stupid names and threw that in. Afterwards it was #1 and he didn't mean it to go that far.

Post: #13

(03-22-2016 03:11 PM)MiscBrah Wrote:  RRS Tits and Wine

RVF should pool our resources, buy a large party boat, and sail around the world going port to port banging broads and getting drunk.

"Never lose, never choose to, bruise crews who
Do something to us, talk go through us
Girls walk to us, wanna do us, screw us"

Post: #14

(03-22-2016 10:08 AM)DannyAlberta Wrote:  

(03-21-2016 05:55 PM)DannyAlberta Wrote:  Tried to go to the site to vote for Boaty McBoatface myself. The site is down. The Council has said it is because of all the traffic. I suspect it is down because they are really embarrassed.

Here's the web address in case it ever gets back up: http://nameourship.nerc.ac.uk/

Site's back up. Cast your vote for Boaty McBoatface if you wish (I did).

You'll have to use your burner email account to register to vote.

Voted for Boaty.

Post: #15

Voted for it. But I saw RRS Donald Trump was in the running. I was tempted, but overall any distress call from Boaty will be instantly humorous.

Post: #16

(03-22-2016 11:07 PM)Snowplow Wrote:  ...overall any distress call from Boaty will be instantly humorous.

Post: #17

This is British psyche at its finest & why my blood will run blue till the day I die.

A stupid question deserves a stupid answer.