Enough Is Enough! No More Classical Mechanics Terms In Other Fields
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From: turtoni on 14 Dec 2009 00:06 No more Bret Cahill being pushed too far; spreeing up usenet, day in and day out!
From: pimpom on 15 Dec 2009 04:25 Bret Cahill wrote: > > Just adopt words from outside science or technology. > > When Nietzsche predicted the wars of the 20th Century he asked > permission to lift terms: > > ". . . . the very next century when Russia, if I may borrow a > term > from our physicists, will 'discharge' herself . . ." > > He didn't make it a permanent part of his language. In fact he > never > used that term again in any of his work. > > "Discharge" is a term exclusive to physics? What about being discharged from military service, discharge of fluid from an infected site, etc.? I'd think the term is a general one meaning release from confinement.
From: Rich Grise on 15 Dec 2009 12:28 On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:55:03 +0530, pimpom wrote: > Bret Cahill wrote: >> >> Just adopt words from outside science or technology. >> >> When Nietzsche predicted the wars of the 20th Century he asked >> permission to lift terms: >> >> ". . . . the very next century when Russia, if I may borrow a >> term >> from our physicists, will 'discharge' herself . . ." >> >> He didn't make it a permanent part of his language. In fact he >> never >> used that term again in any of his work. >> > "Discharge" is a term exclusive to physics? What about being > discharged from military service, discharge of fluid from an > infected site, etc.? I'd think the term is a general one meaning > release from confinement. I think we should "discharge" Bret Cahill from s.e.b. ;-) Thanks, Rich
From: krw on 15 Dec 2009 18:33 On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:28:14 -0800, Rich Grise <richgrise(a)example.net> wrote: >On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:55:03 +0530, pimpom wrote: >> Bret Cahill wrote: >>> >>> Just adopt words from outside science or technology. >>> >>> When Nietzsche predicted the wars of the 20th Century he asked >>> permission to lift terms: >>> >>> ". . . . the very next century when Russia, if I may borrow a >>> term >>> from our physicists, will 'discharge' herself . . ." >>> >>> He didn't make it a permanent part of his language. In fact he >>> never >>> used that term again in any of his work. >>> >> "Discharge" is a term exclusive to physics? What about being >> discharged from military service, discharge of fluid from an >> infected site, etc.? I'd think the term is a general one meaning >> release from confinement. > >I think we should "discharge" Bret Cahill from s.e.b. ;-) It would take a hell of a shot, but you could discharge a gun into Cahill's head.
From: Bret Cahill on 15 Dec 2009 21:51
> >>> Just adopt words from outside science or technology. > > >>> When Nietzsche predicted the wars of the 20th Century he asked > >>> permission to lift terms: > > >>> ". . . . the very next century when Russia, if I may borrow a > >>> term > >>> from our physicists, will 'discharge' herself . . ." > > >>> He didn't make it a permanent part of his language. In fact he > >>> never > >>> used that term again in any of his work. > > >> "Discharge" is a term exclusive to physics? What about being > >> discharged from military service, discharge of fluid from an > >> infected site, etc.? I'd think the term is a general one meaning > >> release from confinement. > > >I think we should "discharge" Bret Cahill from s.e.b. ;-) > > It would take a hell of a shot, but you could discharge a gun into > Cahill's head. Try not to spree but if you must spree, try to spree local. Just shoot up the trailer park. Bret Cahill |