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[–] TheTetrapod 35 points 3 months ago (3 children)

People always argue that -num isn't a legitimate way for the name of an element to end, but I never see you guys talking about Platinium.

[–] Vinny_93 20 points 3 months ago

All words are made up and language isn't real

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Then we also need to talk about Sodum, Potassum, Magnesum, Plutonum, Uranum, Cadmum, Chromum, Titanum and a bunch more. Why should Aluminum be the outlier?

[–] PopShark 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah well blowsraspberry

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Because platinum is also a concept. Nobody has gotten an aluminum record, or an aluminum medal. Some metals have ascended beyond mere utility into superficiality. Aluminium isn't there yet.