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Re:Boaty McBoatface and the False Promise of Democracy by jshelly on Friday April 22, 2016 @08:44AM (#11548659)
The marketing opportunities alone are insane. I am amazed that they are turning down the name. This ship had the opportunity to be as well known as the Titanic (but for better reasons)
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Re:Boaty McBoatface and the False Promise of Democracy by __david__ on Friday April 22, 2016 @01:01PM (#11550619)
Agreed. Especially if they do something funny with the paint, like a giant happy face on the front or something. Maybe some cartoon arms on the side. Suddenly it goes from a soon-to-be-forgotten research vessel into an iconic mascot.

I'd buy a Boaty McBoatface toy and I'm not even British.

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