SaltSong

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[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 5 points 5 days ago

An interesting analyses. It certainly matches what we've seen. His attacks on the standard list of people is moderately pathetic, and quite predictable.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 63 points 5 days ago (2 children)

He's never told the truth in his life. How hard would it be to say "no, of course not."

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 6 points 5 days ago

The government should be obligated to shield them from the causes of climate change. But I suppose that ship had sailed.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This has always been our problem, ever since I've been politically aware. The right offers whatever comforting lie you want to hear. We offer painful truths, and if you don't instantly embrace the cactus, you get screamed at.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 1 points 6 days ago

Context is as important to language as syntax.

Context is important to the message, yes. But if I need the context to understand a particular word, I would understand the message just as well without that word.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 1 points 6 days ago

Yea. Not helpful.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 1 points 6 days ago

I'm aware of the existence of contranyms. None of the examples you gave apply, as they just have different meanings, or the same leaving with different connotations.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wasn't he introduced with a story of pulling off a miracle to escape the Gorn? Or am I not remembering properly?

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 9 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Right, that's "speaking figuratively." There are rules for that.

But a word that means the opposite of what it means is not a useful word.

I'd hate to find a box in my lab marked "inflammable."

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

If anyone wanted this information, they could just post a bogus job, and people will just send them the data.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago

The current administration is making Humphrey Appleby seem a much better option.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago

Trouser Python. Technically true, and no-one is going to check.

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