New polar research ship to be named RRS Sir David Attenborough

Posted by okket on Friday May 06, 2016 @04:18AM
from the twitter.com dept.

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Re:New polar research ship to be named RRS Sir David Attenbo... by okket on Friday May 06, 2016 @04:31AM (#11642498)

Press release:

BBC:

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Re:New polar research ship to be named RRS Sir David Attenbo... by celticninja on Friday May 06, 2016 @04:58AM (#11642597)

Easiest way to ensure no one was pissed off at the decision not to go with Boaty McBoatface.

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Re:New polar research ship to be named RRS Sir David Attenbo... by tfm on Friday May 06, 2016 @05:33AM (#11642710)

This is the internet, people will always be pissed off.

We'll see how long it takes for news sources to stop reporting the journeys of the "RRS David Attenborough nee Boaty McBoatface".

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Re:New polar research ship to be named RRS Sir David Attenbo... by iswim on Friday May 06, 2016 @10:27AM (#11644200)

I believe it is the "RRS David McBoatface Attenborough"

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