I don't know whats worse: Scientists naming everything unpronounceable unspellable Latin, naming things after people, or naming things jokes. Just name it what it fucking does in a language someone actually uses jerks.
I joked to a coworker yesterday that they should name new materials they make after stupid pop culture references because the regulations for naming new things in our field are obtuse.
I may have implied that if it worked for biochemists, Sonic the Hedgehog would work for us too. Next time, I'll suggest we name it something even dumber in Vietnamese or Arabic.
I don't know whats worse: Scientists naming everything unpronounceable unspellable Latin, naming things after people, or naming things jokes. Just name it what it fucking does in a language someone actually uses jerks.
I joked to a coworker yesterday that they should name new materials they make after stupid pop culture references because the regulations for naming new things in our field are obtuse.
I may have implied that if it worked for biochemists, Sonic the Hedgehog would work for us too. Next time, I'll suggest we name it something even dumber in Vietnamese or Arabic.