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Making the [critical mistake] of letting the internet decide things. Back story: Boaty McBoatface (also known as Boaty) is the British lead boat in a fleet of three robotic lithium battery–powered autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) of the Autosub Long Range (ALR) class. Launched in 2017 and carried on board the polar [scientific research] vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough, she is a focal point of the Polar Explorer Programme of the UK Government. The name Boaty McBoatface was originally proposed in a March 2016 #NameOurShip online poll to name the £200 million polar [scientific research] ship being constructed in the Cammell Laird shipyard in Birkenhead for the United Kingdom's Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).2 BBC Radio Jersey presenter James Hand coined the humorous suggestion Boaty McBoatface for the poll, and the name quickly became the most popular choice by far, with 33% of the vote to 11% for the second choice. The name was described as a homage to Hooty McOwlface, an owl named through an "Adopt-a-Bird" programme in 2012 that became popular on the Internet.
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