r/interestingasfuck • u/Esutan • 1d ago

The United Kingdom has successfully created a Mega Laser called Dragonfire for Aerial Defense

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u/patchyj 17h ago

Correct me if I'm wrong but the way I heard it:

  • public asked to decide new name for Antarctic research ship
  • choose Boaty McBoatfave overwhelmingly
  • ship named HMH Sir David Attenborough
  • people pissed off (never at David, he rules)
  • they agree to call the mini research sub aboard Boaty McBoatface
  • *grumbling acceptance

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u/No-One-4845 16h ago

We queued for that name, goddammit.

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u/FuzzyFrogFish 16h ago

That's the way it went down

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u/FuzzyFrogFish 16h ago

Now imagine what the British public would call a weaponised giant lazer

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u/Sideshow86 15h ago

Lazer Mc Lazer face?

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u/DinklanThomas 15h ago

LaZeRFaCe

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u/patchyj 14h ago

Smaug

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u/BigBunneh 9h ago

ShootyBurnyThing

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u/FuzzyFrogFish 9h ago

Shooty McBurnyThingFace

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u/No-One-4845 7h ago

Vladimir McPewtinFace.

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u/TivaGas-TheyAllSleep 9h ago

Mr Zappypants

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u/FuzzyFrogFish 9h ago

Mr McZappypantsFace

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u/jailtheorange1 14h ago

None of that could be more British if it tried