Boaty
McSadface: British vessel may **t get the
name the
public wants
LONDON — For anyone who's been following the *
#NameOurShip competition, we have a troubling update:
Boaty McBoatface, the
name suggestion that's received the lion's share of
public support, may **t actually end up being chosen, even if it does come top of the poll.
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UK asks for boat name, Internet overwhelmingly responds: Boaty McBoatface
The whole brilliant saga started last week, when the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) kicked off an online competition for the
public to vote for the
name their new polar research ship.*
Flash forward to a day later, and this was how the leaderboard looked:
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