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> Why do we have to name things after people to celebrate them? This is a time-honored tradition going back centuries, if not milennia.

• jacknews 5y ago
  Perhaps it's time to reassess this tradition.
  • AllegedAlec 5y ago
    Why?
    • jacknews 5y ago
      Because, when it comes to scientific and mathematical objects, it adds an unnecessary political dimension and a layer of obscurity.
  • somethingyammy 5y ago
    Why do people have names instead of just being assigned IDs? Perhaps it's time to reassess this tradition. "Hi, I'm US Citizen AXJ80182!"
    • jacknews 5y ago
      That makes about as much sense as current scientific naming. The way we name people makes sense - with a family name, and an individual name. Conversely it makes no sense for scientific objects. As an example, 'Higgs boson' does not make sense. 'Higgs' gives no clue what the particle is. Is Peter Higgs a worthy person? Etc. Since it is the mass-carrying particle, it should clearly be called the 'masson', 'massion' or similar.