it's true what calvin says....
... scientists can lack creativity when it comes to naming things.
i know that there are billions and billions of galaxies out there and therefore it makes sense to give them names based on their coordinates and not their appearance, but still. i'm sure you can come up with better examples of horribly named sciencey things than i can.
by the way, i actually hate the work "quark." it's way too awkward to pronounce!
... scientists can lack creativity when it comes to naming things.
i know that there are billions and billions of galaxies out there and therefore it makes sense to give them names based on their coordinates and not their appearance, but still. i'm sure you can come up with better examples of horribly named sciencey things than i can.
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by the way, i actually hate the work "quark." it's way too awkward to pronounce!
Quark is rather quirky, which is why I agree with Hobbes..!
ReplyDeleteFor me, scientific names of stars and galaxies add to the mystery of the unknown...
Isotopologue.
ReplyDeleteThere is a southern galaxy that happens to look like a mushroom. It was given the name of the Sacred Mushroom Galaxy by its discoverers!
ReplyDeleteAlso you look really soft and cuddly in a cape! ;)
ReplyDeleteOops I posted the last comment in the wrong place!!!
ReplyDeleteSeriously that cape has fizzled my brain!