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The interesting thing is that it literally translates to “why not?”, which I find quite amusing, considering the mission
by kreck 7y ago
The interesting thing is that it literally translates to “why not?”, which I find quite amusing, considering the mission
- DoreenMichele 7y agoCame her to also offer the translation, which I do not see noted in the article. I'm guessing it's from the saying “There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?” (Sources suggest George Bernard Shaw said this and he was born in 1856.) https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7047-there-are-those-that-look-at-things-the-way-they https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/7047-there-are-those-that-l...
- doe88 7y agoIndeed I find the naming fascinating, maybe the only ship I know of named as a question, with literally the question mark in its name.