Things that need scientific names

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The discussion revolves around the creation of humorous or whimsical scientific names for everyday phenomena and observations, focusing on the peculiarities of packaging in food items and the cultural aspects of language, particularly German compound words.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest naming the phenomenon of never running out of chips and dip simultaneously as the "CHIDIP effect."
  • One participant reflects on the mismatch in packaging quantities of hot dogs and buns, proposing a philosophical perspective on life’s unpredictability.
  • Several participants note the uniqueness of the German language in having compound words for various concepts, with examples provided.
  • A humorous term "Bovilexia" is introduced to describe the urge to shout "Moo!" when passing cows.
  • One participant humorously suggests a practical solution to the hot dog and bun packaging issue by buying multiple packages to equalize the quantities.

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Participants generally share a light-hearted agreement on the humorous nature of the proposed names and observations, but there is no consensus on the best naming conventions or the significance of the discussed phenomena.

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Some statements rely on cultural references and personal anecdotes, which may not be universally understood. The discussion includes subjective interpretations and humorous takes on everyday situations.

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Readers interested in linguistics, humor in science, cultural observations, or those looking for light-hearted discussions about everyday phenomena may find this thread engaging.

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It would save time if we could just say "it's the CHIDIP effect again." So, what a sciencey name for the following:

The first one is: You never run out of chips and dip at the same time?

Then: There ten hot dog buns in a package but hot dogs come eight to the pack?
 
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Noisy Rhysling said:
Then: There ten hot dog buns in a package but hot dogs come eight to the pack?
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245803/trivia?tab=qt&ref_=tt_trv_qu)
Kar: So, I figured it out, why hot dogs come in packages of ten and hot dog buns come in packages of eight. See, the thing is, life doesn't always work out according to plan so be happy with what you've got, because you can always get a hot dog.
 
Only Germans have a compound word for everything.
 
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Borek said:
Only Germans have a compound word for everything.
You mean things like Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän?
(Donau-dampf-schiff-fahrts-gesellschafts-kapitän = Captain hired by a certain company which runs steamboats on the Danube.)

Edit: Hungarian isn't bad either!
 
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Noisy Rhysling said:
There ten hot dog buns in a package but hot dogs come eight to the pack?
That's just SNAFU
 
Noisy Rhysling said:
There ten hot dog buns in a package but hot dogs come eight to the pack?
Solution: Buy four packages of buns, and five packages of hot dogs.
40 buns, 40 hot dogs
 
Bovilexia: the urge to roll down the car window and shout "Moo!" when driving past a herd of cows.
 
Borek said:
Only Germans have a compound word for everything.
Like: The Captain of the cruise ship that sails on the Danube during the summer months? (That was the longest German word my teacher knew when I was failing German at Purdue.)
 

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