Galaxies Dedicated to ‘Colonist’ Explorer Must be Renamed, Demand Academics.

The National Pulse ^ | 11/13/2023 | PULSE WIRES

[Bon of Babble]

Astronomers have advocated for a renaming of two galaxies, currently named the Large and Small Megellanic Clouds after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, due to his record of “violent colonialism.”

[Bon of Babble]

"Astronomer Mia de los Reyes of Amherst College in Massachusetts expressed this viewpoint in the journal APS Physics, noting Magellan’s acts allegedly committed on 'indigenous populations' during his 1519 voyage.

The latest move is said to have been inspired significantly by the Marxist Black Lives Matter protests."

Why not name them the Large and Small George Floyd Clouds and be done with it.

[Bon of Babble]

"She argued such historical figures should not be honored in astronomical nomenclature, suggesting that continuing this practice could somehow harm people today."

[Lazamataz]

Astronomers have advocated for a renaming of two galaxies, currently named the Large and Small Megellanic Clouds after Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, due to his record of “violent colonialism".

No. Shut up and get the f*** outta my sight.

[escapefromboston]

These professors can go back to their country of origin if they hate colonizers so much

[Tench_Coxe]

"Opposition to the current naming system is also backed by Professor David Hogg (different David Hogg, we checked) of New York University, who said the clouds were not discovered by Magellan and were only named after him in the 19th century."

This keeps up, no one will want their kid named David Hogg....

[G Larry]

Tell these whiney clowns to sit down and shut up.

[daler]

You took the words right out of my mouth.

[Vaquero]

Maybe they can name them after the Philippine cannibals that killed Magellan.

[hanamizu]

Mia de los Reyes

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Isn’t that a colonialist name?

[NorthMountain]

When this stupid unaccomplished little twat “Mia” does something on a par with Ferdinand Magellan’s circumnavigation of the world ...

She’ll still be a stupid little twat whom we should ignore.

[libh8er]

https://mdlreyes.github.io/

Gender Minorities and Women in PMA: I was a member of the organizing committee of Caltech Gender Minorities and Women in Physics, Math, and Astronomy, a group that aims to support folks of marginalized genders in the Caltech PMA division. I help plan and run regular events: social events, workshops, and journal clubs.

[HartleyMBaldwin]

I’ll bet it wouldn’t take much research to find some historical figures named de los Reyes who did some things that wouldn’t be acceptable by 21st-century woke standards. When is Mia de los Reyes going to change her name?

[Reno89519]

Mia, STOP WITH THIS BS! Why don’t you do some research and contribute something useful on the topic of astronomy?

[Bon of Babble]

Degrees in Physics, Math, and Astronomy - or knowledge of - not required.

[DannyTN]

Well, the Milky Way is named after a candy bar and sets a very poor example.

We should rename it to something healthier like Bacon or Ribeye.

Unless it was named after lactating breasts and then maybe it’s okay.

[Levy78]

Dinky dao, bitch.

[Real Cynic No More]

This is getting beyond ridiculous!

[libh8er]

“ folks of marginalized genders”

I am curious to see the full list.

[cld51860]

Old ideas.

Old culture.

Old customs.

Old habits.

Mao is smiling up from Hell.

[bert]

Amherst college should burned to the ground and then the ground salted.

Amerherst college is an enemy of America