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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Yeah, but"Drillingitoutofthegroundisabitofapainium" doesn't roll off the tongue quite as well...
(, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 11:34, 1 reply, 16 years ago)
But with Science! inputyou could have a name that is just shit, rather than a name that is shit and WRONG. Or, possibly, you might even end up with a name that's quite good.
(, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 11:39, Reply)
Frank Herbert had the right idea,Give it a colloquial name like "the spice" and then it doesn't require a name which offends scientists, is shit and is wrong.
(Though of course, casting Sting with ginger hair and overly revealing costumes has kind of ruined that film for me, thank you very much David Lynch...)
(, Mon 22 Feb 2010, 11:43, Reply)
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