Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth

Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by Agingcoder on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @07:22AM (#32749150)

A speculoos is a belgian biscuit. Someone had fun coming up with a backronym I think!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speculoos

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by thenthenthen on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @07:25AM (#32749174)

Cant wait for MITRAILLETTE next to my TRAPPIST

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by keyle on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @07:59AM (#32749455)

They're from Liege, it would be called a ROUTIER :)

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by cafeinux on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @09:38AM (#32750426)

Can't wait for two binary system stars to be called BELCANTO and MEXICANO

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by Agingcoder on Thursday September 08, 2022 @03:41AM (#32762513)

Your wish has been granted : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRAPPIST-1

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by johnchristopher on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @08:33AM (#32749737)

That's an Herstal thing and it's already being used but for a different kind of products, not for space stuff.

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by abecedarius on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @02:20PM (#32754194)

And Mallomars. Always seemed like an sf/fantasy name already.

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by johnchristopher on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @08:29AM (#32749703)

I am still not over the whole Biscoff scandal.

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by cinntaile on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @01:04PM (#32753245)

These scientists are doing their part to keep the original name alive.

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by 83 on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @09:04AM (#32750005)

What scandal!? I love Biscoff.

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by johnchristopher on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @09:36AM (#32750405)

https://www.thebulletin.be/lotus-biscuits-give-speculoos-nam... A scandal it is !

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by thiht on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @11:29AM (#32751947)

Sounds like a name for dog treats

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by chickenimprint on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @06:45PM (#32758155)

I always thought they were German, but apparently the origin has not been conclusively tracked. They are called Speculaas in Dutch and Spekulatius in German

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Re:Speculoos-2c: A new potentially habitable earth by lnauta on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @11:46AM (#32752193)

Also a great sandwich spread!

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