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Re:New study shows Small Magellanic Cloud is two smaller gal... by angiosperm on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @12:53AM (#38851203)
The point is that "cloud" is objectively the wrong name. As is "small".
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Re:New study shows Small Magellanic Cloud is two smaller gal... by teamonkey on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @05:36AM (#38852569)
So as a replacement for the word “cloud” you’re suggesting instead the Latin word “nebula”, meaning “cloud”
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Re:New study shows Small Magellanic Cloud is two smaller gal... by HelloMcFly on Wednesday January 03, 2024 @09:07AM (#38854189)
Doesn't this level of literalism in taxonomy feel a bit sterile and unnecessary? It sure does to me.
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