@DrFunkySpoon @kchangnyt I wonder if increasing popularity of "drone" will help w/this conundrum. Definitely implies no people aboard.
@astroprofhoff @DrFunkySpoon Maybe. But drones are remote-controlled and a rocket is at least semi-autonomous.
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@astroprofhoff@DrFunkySpoon “A drone cargo ship headed to the space station…” still sounds contorted to me. Closer. -
@kchangnyt@DrFunkySpoon also I think anything new is going to sound a bit strange at first. I still cringe at "troop" = 1 soldier. - 7 more replies
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@kchangnyt@DrFunkySpoon is that distinction necessary in a lead sentence? -
@astroprofhoff@DrFunkySpoon Yes. I’ve written articles w/o unmanned, mentioning lower no people aboard. Unmanned added to lede. - 2 more replies
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