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[–] 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Astronomy just seems to be full of terrible backronyms. To the point that there's a list of them: Dumb Or Overly Forced Astronomical Acronyms Site (or DOOFAAS)

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  • Space is a bunch of cool shit sprinkled into a whole lot of nothing. You gotta spice things up when staring into the void in search of that grain of non-void.

    Besides, just about anyone willing to do that has to be a huge nerd, so it's only natural that some would indulge in cheesy backronyms and the rest wouldn't stop them.

    I love it.

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