From: rsw@therandymon.com   
      
   On 2015-07-23, Scott Alfter  wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   > RS Wood   wrote:   
   >>On 2015-07-22, JAB  wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-satellite-camera-provi   
   es-epic-view-of-earth   
   >>   
   >>It is a great photo, but the word 'epic' put me off.   
   >   
   > Turns out it's a reference to the device that took the image: the Earth   
   > Polychromatic Imaging Camera, which conveniently shortens to EPIC.  The   
   > headline from the article:   
   >   
   > NASA Satellite Camera Provides "EPIC" View of Earth   
   >   
   > The all-caps usage is a clue that they're using an acronym of some sort   
   > (NASA is fond of its acronyms, after all), and not just engaging in hipster   
   > douchebagginess.  The all-lowercase URL, OTOH, is missing that clue.   
      
   Good catch! I clearly didn't read the article slowly enough.   
      
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