UK asks for boat name, Internet overwhelmingly responds: Boaty McBoatface
 

UK asks for boat name, Internet overwhelmingly responds: Boaty McBoatface
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There's few rules on the Internet, but I think we can all agree on this one: Never put things to a public online vote.

The*Natural Environment Research Council is learning that lesson, but it could be a lot worse.

The NERC, which is an independent environmental science organization in the United Kingdom, is in the process of building a new $300 million Antarctic survey vessel.

Boat needs a name, right? Why **t put it to a public vote, yea?



Well, the public is voting overwhelmingly to name the ship "Boaty McBoatface."

**w, in the grand scheme of Internet shenanigans, "Boaty McBoatface" is **t really that bad. In this writer's opinion, it's actually pretty great. After all, this is the same Internet that responded to a promotion to name a new flavor of Mountain Dew with "Hitler did **thing wrong" and "Fapple." Read more...


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