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Russian Programmer Community Hacks Super-Earth Name Vote

Categories: Eastern & Central Europe, Russia, Digital Activism, Humor, Science, RuNet Echo

After The Wired magazine opened a vote [1] [ENG] to name a newly discovered “most Earth-like” planet, Russian Habrahabr-user khekkly started a flashmob [2][Google Translation – ENG] urging Russian programmers to name it “Siberia.” This name currently leads the chart.