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Moore's Ants

Posted by timothy on from the their-density-will-double-every-18-months dept.

Makarand writes "We all know Moore's Law that predicts the future power of computer chips. He now has an ant named after him. A Harvard biologist named several species of ants that he recently found after people who have supported conservation. One species got Gordon Moore's name."

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  1. Nice thought but... by GuyMannDude · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ... call me old fashioned but I remembered when the names of species actually meant something (e.g., the Latin word for some unique descriptor of the creature). I guess scientists are free to name new species whatever the hell they want, huh? Are they allowed to name species after their spouses? Pets? Favorite movies? And exactly how much does it cost to "buy" a species name anyhow? Can you get an entire genus named after you if you give enough money to conservation organisations?

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