Admittedly,calling a boat Boaty McBoatface was a bad idea, voted for by idiots. But it was our bad idea. It was the British character writ large, or this cruel government killed itBoaty McBoatface was too attractive to live. He was a scarce and precious flower,simply not reduce out for these ugly times. We created Boaty McBoatface. We created him after our own image, in a rush of optimism, or deluding ourselves that he was ever worth a damn. Boaty McBoatface was a perfect idea in an imperfect world. He was all that we were not. He was strong. He was resolute. Truly,he was Boaty McBoatface.
Boaty McBoatface is dead. The government killed him.
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Source: theguardian.com