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submitted 1 year ago by ericbomb@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

I'm picking "Colonel" needs to be respelled to match how it's pronounced.

Try to pick a word no one else has picked. What word are you respelling?

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[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 4 points 1 year ago

The global sciences community decided on a name change, only one country decided to be contrary.

[-] KidsTryThisAtHome@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

only one country decided to stay true to the discoverer's chosen name

Ftfy

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago

By that logic Uranus would be called "George's Star". Then the English nationalists would would get uppity about its name.

The discover generally has input, but when there's a group of experts responsible for maintaining a list of names of things: they decide what's right.

[-] KidsTryThisAtHome@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Out of all the examples you could've chosen you went with Uranus.... respect.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Farnsworth: I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all..

Fry: Oh. What's it called now?

Farnsworth: Urectum.

this post was submitted on 04 Sep 2023
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