Fret not, my humble slappyfuck, I am poud of our acheivment. It may be a ways from perfection, but against the odds of the coin, we came out on top. Wear your achievment, slappyfuck, wear it with pride.
I remember an internet joke site decades ago doing one that was sports cars or ED drugs. Don't recall the name of the site though. Quick search didn't turn it up.
21/24 😎 but mostly because I'm a Tolkien nerd. All the ones I got wrong were old kings of Gondor, clearly shows which part of the universe I don't care about.
How long before before the instructor is able to put a trick question on the test (i.e., "Both") because The Pokemon Company has started licensing names to pharmaceutical companies?
The most interesting thing to me is: there has to be a whole subgenre of market research about which syllables sound "sciency"/"medical"/"effective" to certain target audiences of a drug...
I imagine this is somewhat like in my childhood as a non-native English speaker in the 90's where most my exposure was through music and then we would make up these words from English sounding syllables that sounded "cool" to us 😄
There is! Pharmaceutical companies have departments devoted to coming up with names. There are some legal requirements, you cannot imply your drug is the best or most effective in the name, and it cannot be a name similar to another registered pharmaceutical. Then there is market research on what names resonate the most with consumers, puts them at ease, what they like to hear, and what they would like to say.
Yeah, drug names and Pokémon names are running into the same problem. They can't reuse them, and there are so many already.
Actually, I suppose a name being used for a drug or a Pokémon precludes it from being used for the other, so it is a very shared issue, lol.
Wonder how far they have to reserve names in advance to prevent overlap. A Nintendo vs GSK court case for a name would be less absurd than many news stories this year.
Actually, I suppose a name being used for a drug or a Pokémon precludes it from being used for the other, so it is a very shared issue, lol.
Theoretically, unrelated trademarks can have the exact same name in different fields, owned by completely different owners, but that generally only applies to trademarks that are regular words that are already in use: Apple Computer versus Apple Music (which the Beatles owned and ended up selling to Apple Computer), Monster Energy Drink versus Monster Cable versus Monster Jobs, Dove soap versus Dove chocolate, etc.
Still, the law looks to likelihood of customer confusion, and maybe it would be too confusing to have a Pokemon named Ozempic.
Dusion is Gen V – the middle stage of the Reuniclus line. Braixen likewise is Gen VI – the middle stage of the Delphox line. And Amaura is Gen VI – the pre-evolution of Aurorus.
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Aganim@lemmy.world · 126 pts · 251d
I guess at this point in time too many people have got Antidepressants or Tolkien memorised? 😋
whulum@lemmy.ml · 18 pts · 251d
Never seen it before, so thank you for linking!
Damm, 15/24 correct
slappyfuck@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 251d
14/24 for me lol. I guessed nearly all of them!
whulum@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 251d
Fret not, my humble slappyfuck, I am poud of our acheivment. It may be a ways from perfection, but against the odds of the coin, we came out on top. Wear your achievment, slappyfuck, wear it with pride.
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 251d
18/14 for me! I knew wayyyy more of the drugs than Tolkien characters—80% of my Tolkien answers were lucky guesses!
Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org · 10 pts · 251d
I remember an internet joke site decades ago doing one that was sports cars or ED drugs. Don't recall the name of the site though. Quick search didn't turn it up.
Trainguyrom@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 251d
I like the Gay Bar or Steak House one
Rinn@awful.systems · 5 pts · 251d
21/24 😎 but mostly because I'm a Tolkien nerd. All the ones I got wrong were old kings of Gondor, clearly shows which part of the universe I don't care about.
Cethin@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 251d
I got 18/24. I'm pleasantly surprised. That was pretty tough.
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 251d
18/24 quite good.
guy@piefed.social · 2 pts · 251d
15/24 I'm surprised
mech@feddit.org · 83 pts · 251d
I love how someone with literally no knowledge of pharmaceuticals could ace this if they are pokemon players.
jaybone@lemmy.zip · 12 pts · 251d
That’s why, if real, this is a terrible test.
drosophila@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 54 pts · 251d
From the wording at the top it sounds like this was just for fun and probably ungraded.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 251d
sounds like a bar night near the med school to me
moobythegoldensock@infosec.pub · 37 pts · 251d
“Congratulations on the winners, and I hope everyone had a great time[…]I hope you will join me next time for more Pokémon or drug fun!”
Yes, this was definitely the final exam and not a trivia game.
ameancow@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 251d
Korval@lemmy.today · 50 pts · 251d
How long before before the instructor is able to put a trick question on the test (i.e., "Both") because The Pokemon Company has started licensing names to pharmaceutical companies?
rustydrd@sh.itjust.works · 16 pts · 251d
Brb, gonna take some of that Charizardimap the doc prescribed me against my anxiety. It's super effective.
lastunusedusername2@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 251d
Snorlax is a perfect name for a sleep aid
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 251d
i mean if there's some condition that gives kids brain zaps, calling the pill pikachuquil or something isn't a terrible idea
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 251d
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guy@piefed.social · 41 pts · 251d
Join me for more pokémon or drug fun
deus@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 251d
Don"t mind if I do!
Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 251d
Today it’s Pokémon AND drug fun!
meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 28 pts · 251d
The most interesting thing to me is: there has to be a whole subgenre of market research about which syllables sound "sciency"/"medical"/"effective" to certain target audiences of a drug...
I imagine this is somewhat like in my childhood as a non-native English speaker in the 90's where most my exposure was through music and then we would make up these words from English sounding syllables that sounded "cool" to us 😄
lightnsfw@reddthat.com · 10 pts · 251d
Idk about that I keep hearing a commercial for something called skyrizzy. I don't remember what it's for but the name is stupid as fuck.
meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 251d
Sounds like whatever the opposite of Adderall/Ritalin would be
yeather@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 251d
There is! Pharmaceutical companies have departments devoted to coming up with names. There are some legal requirements, you cannot imply your drug is the best or most effective in the name, and it cannot be a name similar to another registered pharmaceutical. Then there is market research on what names resonate the most with consumers, puts them at ease, what they like to hear, and what they would like to say.
Johanno@feddit.org · 4 pts · 251d
Usually they just use Latin and or Greek language to describe the chemical structure or other properties
gedaliyah@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 251d
There are two very narrow bands of people who would pass this test.
logicbomb@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 251d
So a Pokémon expert would get this correct, even with zero pharmaceutical knowledge.
Waraugh@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 251d
I bet a pharmacy expert would get this correct, even with zero pokemoneutical knowledge.
ameancow@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 251d
jmill@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 251d
Yeah, drug names and Pokémon names are running into the same problem. They can't reuse them, and there are so many already.
Actually, I suppose a name being used for a drug or a Pokémon precludes it from being used for the other, so it is a very shared issue, lol.
Wonder how far they have to reserve names in advance to prevent overlap. A Nintendo vs GSK court case for a name would be less absurd than many news stories this year.
booly@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 251d
Theoretically, unrelated trademarks can have the exact same name in different fields, owned by completely different owners, but that generally only applies to trademarks that are regular words that are already in use: Apple Computer versus Apple Music (which the Beatles owned and ended up selling to Apple Computer), Monster Energy Drink versus Monster Cable versus Monster Jobs, Dove soap versus Dove chocolate, etc.
Still, the law looks to likelihood of customer confusion, and maybe it would be too confusing to have a Pokemon named Ozempic.
Gladaed@feddit.org · 13 pts · 251d
The underlying issue is that medicine names are wordy and most not overlap with an existing word or name.
hOrni@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 251d
I've played a few Pokémon games but don't know any of these.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 251d
Some of them are the most recent generation, like fez, rellor , veluza. If you don't play the switch games or the card game you wouldn't know
SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org · 10 pts · 251d
50:50 I like those odds
psx_crab@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 251d
And some of them sounds like Harry Potter spell.
Bena Expectorant!
Endmaker@ani.social · 9 pts · 251d
I guess I am getting old. The only Pokemon I recognised is Diancie😔
TheTechnician27@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 251d
Dusion is Gen V – the middle stage of the Reuniclus line. Braixen likewise is Gen VI – the middle stage of the Delphox line. And Amaura is Gen VI – the pre-evolution of Aurorus.
allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 251d
ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 251d
Seems like a game show question
booly@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 251d
Yeah, seems like someone could pass the test by only knowing pokemon, which isn't what we'd want in testing people on their drug knowledge.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 3 pts · 251d
Sometimes professors are allowed to have fun.
Natanael@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 251d
Drugs vs pokemon vs memes
PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 251d
It also sounds like the sorts of character names Sandy would use in their games - looks like an endless pool of NPC names for the future!