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> The species was named after Factorio, a video game created by the son of one of the researchers who described the species. There's a fine line between "Here'
by omneity 4y ago
> The species was named after Factorio, a video game created by the son of one of the researchers who described the species.
There's a fine line between "Here's a good idea my son came up with!" and "This is something that benefits someone related to me". There's not much to call home about in this case of course - this scorpion's name is as niche as it gets, it's just a thought.
- moffkalast 4y agoIn this case I think the game's fame benefits the scorpion more than vice versa.
- stronglikedan 4y ago> There's a fine line between "Here's a good idea my son came up with!" and "This is something that benefits someone related to me". Either is fine when you find a new species and get to choose the name.
- flohofwoe 4y agoI don't think that played a big role of the game becoming successful though ;) I find it much more fascinating that the father of the creator of Factorio is a scientist though.