The Language of Astronomy Is Needlessly Violent and Inaccurate
Briefly

But as astronomers have predicted, when Andromeda and the Milky Way finally meet, their stars will entwine and create a larger cosmic structure, a process that is more creating than destroying...
A galactic hug is scientifically truthful, and it's led me to believe that astronomers should reconsider the language we use...
We have grown accustomed to this violent language and as a community, we seldom question or reflect on its use.
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