Public overwhelmingly votes to call $200 million research vessel Boaty McBoatface
 

Public overwhelmingly votes to call $200 million research vessel Boaty McBoatface
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Naming a boat is an art form. Left in the hands of the wrong people, terrible injustices can occur.

In Britain this year, The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) launched a marketing campaign, called #NameOurShip, to name their newest*£200 million research vessel. After an intense election season, the public — who apparently is deeply invested in boat **menclature — voted overwhelmingly in favor of one name. As of Saturday, it appears that the UK may name one of their most prestigious boats: Boaty McBoatface.

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James Hand, NERC's communication manager, put forth the name, which received 124,109 votes. At a distant second was Poppy Mai, with 34,371 votes, and in third place, *Henry Worsley, with a mere 15,231. Read more...


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