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For those who may not know (like me before I looked it up just now) the capsule's real name is "Calypso" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Starliner_Calyp
by azornathogron 2y ago
For those who may not know (like me before I looked it up just now) the capsule's real name is "Calypso"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Starliner_Calypso https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_Starliner_Calypso
As far as I can tell, "Calamity" is a name The Register made up.
- aodin 2y agoThat might even be worse: Calypso stranded Odysseus on an island for 7 years
- phkahler 2y agoOMFG that's beyond funny!
- lostlogin 2y agoThis is amazing. ‘In Greek mythology, Calypso was a nymph who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to Homer's Odyssey, she detained Odysseus for seven years against his will. She promised Odysseus immortality if he would stay with her, but Odysseus preferred to return home. Eventually, after the intervention of the other gods, Calypso was forced to let Odysseus go.’ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(mythology) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_(mythology)
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- HPsquared 2y agoNominative determinism...
- consp 2y agoThey will probably claim it's actually named after Jacques Cousteau's ship. Then again, that wasn't quite fast either. Or reliable. Or new.