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That title is unconscionable. Here's a link to the actual paper: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/35/e2107289118 https://www.pnas.org/content/118/35/e2107289118

That title is unconscionable. Here's a link to the actual paper: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/35/e2107289118 https://www.pnas.org/content/118/35/e2107289118 edit: title was edited

mcherm 5y ago
> the article is very low quality. Here's a link to the actual paper I appreciate the link to the paper. But I consider the article superior in a few ways: (1) It is brief, and targeted to an audience that is not a specialist in this field. (2) It includes the video clips (which, to be honest, speak for themselves) and does not require any special credentials or university affiliation in order to view. > That title is unconscionable Yeah... the title is rather stupid. It should have gone with just "This Is How Tardigrades Walk".
- chrisseaton 5y ago
  What does 'We Were Not Ready for the Footage' mean?
  - brink 5y ago
    The title is garbage. lol The rest was easy to consume though and the footage was much appreciated.
  - dspillett 5y ago
    It is a new version of the “we didn't believe number 4 when we saw it!” method of click-baitery. Not sure if the footage is worth the hyperbole, I was not ready for clicking “no” to every single partner on their list.
  - dec0dedab0de 5y ago
    It means that when they saw the video it provoked an unexpected emotional response. As others have said, it's not a good title, but I'm treating this as a sincere question because I know there are many non-native speakers that could get confused by this stuff.
- SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
  Also, the simple question that the article presents is a good one. Did insects and tardigrades develops their walking similarities by a common ancestor or separately?
- mzs 5y ago
  Regarding point two, the videos are all linked from the paper and require no special access: https://www.pnas.org/content/suppl/2021/08/26/2107289118.DCSupplemental https://www.pnas.org/content/suppl/2021/08/26/2107289118.DCS...
whoisburbansky 5y ago
Unconscionable is surely a step too far? Translating "Tardigrades exhibit robust interlimb coordination across walking speeds and terrains" into the title of the article seems like a reasonable thing for a pop-sci publication to do. Appreciate the link to the actual article!
- kongin 5y ago
  Genocidal to the English language might have been a step too far. And even then I'm not really sure if it would be. But unconscionable is a perfectly valid description of the title.

That title is unconscionable. Here's a link to the actual paper: https://www.pnas.org/content/118/35/e2107289118 https://www.pnas.org/content/118/35/e2107289118 edit: title was edited

mcherm 5y ago

> the article is very low quality. Here's a link to the actual paper I appreciate the link to the paper. But I consider the article superior in a few ways: (1) It is brief, and targeted to an audience that is not a specialist in this field. (2) It includes the video clips (which, to be honest, speak for themselves) and does not require any special credentials or university affiliation in order to view. > That title is unconscionable Yeah... the title is rather stupid. It should have gone with just "This Is How Tardigrades Walk".

chrisseaton 5y ago
What does 'We Were Not Ready for the Footage' mean?
- brink 5y ago
  The title is garbage. lol The rest was easy to consume though and the footage was much appreciated.
- dspillett 5y ago
  It is a new version of the “we didn't believe number 4 when we saw it!” method of click-baitery. Not sure if the footage is worth the hyperbole, I was not ready for clicking “no” to every single partner on their list.
- dec0dedab0de 5y ago
  It means that when they saw the video it provoked an unexpected emotional response. As others have said, it's not a good title, but I'm treating this as a sincere question because I know there are many non-native speakers that could get confused by this stuff.
SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
Also, the simple question that the article presents is a good one. Did insects and tardigrades develops their walking similarities by a common ancestor or separately?
mzs 5y ago
Regarding point two, the videos are all linked from the paper and require no special access: https://www.pnas.org/content/suppl/2021/08/26/2107289118.DCSupplemental https://www.pnas.org/content/suppl/2021/08/26/2107289118.DCS...

whoisburbansky 5y ago

Unconscionable is surely a step too far? Translating "Tardigrades exhibit robust interlimb coordination across walking speeds and terrains" into the title of the article seems like a reasonable thing for a pop-sci publication to do. Appreciate the link to the actual article!

kongin 5y ago
Genocidal to the English language might have been a step too far. And even then I'm not really sure if it would be. But unconscionable is a perfectly valid description of the title.