Cantonese as old and pure: a critique
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[This is a guest post by Robert S. Bauer in response to the video and paper
featured in this recent Language Log post: "Cantonese is both very cool
and ve...
Support real wolves, not genetic abuse
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Many years ago, we took our young daughter to Wolf Haven, a sanctuary near
Olympia, Washington. She loved it. She got called up to the stage to do a
wolf c...
De-extincting the Dire Wolf
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This really is just a coincidence – I posted yesterday about using AI and
modern genetic engineering technology, with one application being the
de-extinc...
Thanks for stopping by….
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I grew up in a wilderness area in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in a town
proudly proclaiming almost 300 citizens on its road sign. Life there
focused on surv...
Why real news is, indeed, fake.
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I've taken three lengthy Uber trips in the past month. All of the drivers
got around to asking what I did for a living. When I replied, “I teach
journalism...
Premiul mult Visat
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Buna fetelor, m-am bucurat tare mult cand Dana m-a anuntat ca am primit si
eu un premiu, mai ales ca mi se pare foarte interesant pentru ca ma ajuta
sa va...
That was odd on so many levels....
ReplyDeleteHeh. They always assume that every other bugger will be 'left behind' except them. What a shocker to be on the receiving end.
ReplyDeleteI recently heard this sort of thinking wonderfully described as "a form of snobbery".