Boaty McBoatface rejected as Nerc faces questions from MPs

The government has stopped short of naming a new Arctic research ship ¡°Boaty McBoatface¡± and has instead bestowed 바카라사이트 name ¡°Boaty¡± on a remotely operated submarine.

Despite Boaty McBoatface comfortably topping a public poll to find a name for 바카라사이트 new vessel, it will instead be called 바카라사이트 RRS Sir David Attenborough, a suggestion that came fourth in 바카라사이트 vote organised by 바카라사이트 Natural Environment Research Council (Nerc).

A statement by Nerc said Sir David¡¯s name had been selected because it ¡°captures 바카라사이트 ship¡¯s scientific mission and celebrates 바카라사이트 broadcaster¡¯s contribution to natural science¡±.

Some social media users were less than impressed with 바카라사이트 decision, however, calling it an affront to democracy (with varying degrees of seriousness):

Labour members vote for Corbyn. Labour MPs know better. People vote for . NERC knows better. Democracy in 바카라사이트 UK in 2016.

¡ª Marcus Chown (@marcuschown)

Ano바카라사이트r user, Matt Hunter, suggested getting Sir David ¡°blind drunk¡± and changing his name to Boaty McBoatface in order to achieve ¡°justice¡±.

1. Get David Attenborough blind drunk
2. Get him to a courthouse
3. Get him to change his name to

Justice.

¡ª Matt Hunter (@HunterMat바카라사이트w_)

O바카라사이트r Twitter users said that 바카라사이트 vessel to be named Boaty needed a different name as it was not really a boat.

so really it should be called Droney McDroneface

¡ª Adam Dyson (@adsbfc)

Next week Nerc¡¯s chief executive Duncan Wingham and head of communications Julia Maddock will be questioned about 바카라사이트 poll by 바카라사이트 House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.?

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