Probably the biggest misrepresentation when the everyday meaning of "hunch" or "opinion" is inserted into the scientific usage. "Just a theory" being the rallying call of the scientifically illiterate in defence of some cherished conclusion or other that doesn't hold up to scrutiny.
Agreed. We've all seen those who think they can rail against evolution because it's "just a theory". Yet they never seem so keen to dismiss "the theory of gravity" and depart from a building via a second floor window.
Epicurus341 Oh I've seen flat earthers use "just a theory" for gravity... It gets recited against climate change, even against germ theory... I've yet to see it against the oxygen theory of combustion but never say never... Certainly not just evolution but that's the big one, someone got so wound up they made www.notjustatheory.com
And it's current usage evolve doesn't necessarily carry a positive tone. It just means the next step, which is the same as progression, which is why it can be used like progress, but it technically is neutral. You could say, "The enemy evolved and stopped fighting" or "The enemy evolved into a stronger force" One is good, one is bad, but both could be shortened to "the enemy evolved"
Hi eveybody. Is it appropriate to say: Secondly, a picture is worth a thousand words. To be more specific more illustrated news are easier to be read. I would really appreciate it if you will answer
Latin you mean. It never means as you think since it’s made up of meaningless compounds of outlandish words that don’t register on a basic level to an English speaker. Significant is 100% the same as meaningful, yet we misunderstand it since we don’t understand Latin. Latin should be unwelcome in English for that as it befuddles understanding and moreover wasn’t chosen for its “great meanings” but shoved down our throats by those that hate English and love French. Not kidding.
@@anglishbookcraft1516 It's often latin, yes, but sometimes greek, german or even plain non-imported english words. But the latin and greek part is not specific to english, it is to the entire formerly catholic world. The german language became much more germanic in the late 19th and early 20th century when latin lost its status as the language of philosophy and sciences.
Significant is only Latin for meaningful. Latin words in English are always abstract and meaningless since the compound is made up of unknown meanings.
@@pascalbaryamo4568 In German they don’t have even half of the Latin words we have since they aren’t needed. Why do we need “lunar” for “moon” or “solar” for “sun” or a “dentist” to work on your “teeth”. It’s 100% posh and needless. Think about this, the ending “-ology” was tacked on to English words in the 1800’s whereas before we had “lore” which works so well. They said switched it for nothing, I can rant forever but it’s misleading to think Latin adds anything outside of element names or illness names. I speak Italian and can tell you these high IQ Latin words are the same as our Germanic words just some tool hated English and switched it on those grounds only.
“Ring,” “group,” “series,” “product,” “chaotic,” “mean,” “field,” “power,” “root,” “derivative,” “integral,” and so many more all have a more specific meaning in mathematics.
“Calculus” means something different depending on whether you’re talking about math or dentistry. “Uncountable” means two different things depending on whether you’re talking about math or grammar.
How's this for passive. This video was sucked out of the finger. Or let's put it in active. The creators of this video found one example (toxin) and tried to make a video out of it. "Hearsay" in court means the same as in common language. It means what the witness is saying is not confirmed by facts. So is "significant". "Statistically significant" is not the same as just "significant". Scientists do say "significant amount of energy", as just one example. "Evolution" has a lot more meaning that just change. For example, if you extract a root from a number, the result is called an "evolution". A physical object turning around its axis in physics is called an evolution. A chemical reaction producing gas is called an evolution. Videos happen. OR. It takes more than just 10 minutes on Google to draw significant linguistic conclusions. A thumb down was added.
The video makes a valid point and supports it with relevant examples. One might make the criticism that the point is a fairly obvious one, but it is not incorrect, as you appear to suggest. So why the hostile tone?
Because I dedicated my life to studying language and I feel just a little bit annoyed when some youtube noobs are trying to substitute science with type-enter-copypaste. Ask your doctor what he thinks about people giving medical advice on public forums.
As a general rule, I find protracted discussion in RUclips comments to be unproductive, so I will just point out that had you put in just a 10-second search on Google, you might be less likely to disparage Ms Okrent as some "RUclips noob" who knows nothing about language. I really enjoyed her book "In the Land of Invented Languages"; in fact, I recommend that you try reading it sometime. Perhaps your lifetime of studying language trumps her Ph.D. in linguistics, but I don't think your analogy about unqualified people giving medical advice really has any bearing here. Unless, of course, you were being self-referential.
"Theory" is another word that belongs on this list.
Probably the biggest misrepresentation when the everyday meaning of "hunch" or "opinion" is inserted into the scientific usage. "Just a theory" being the rallying call of the scientifically illiterate in defence of some cherished conclusion or other that doesn't hold up to scrutiny.
Agreed. We've all seen those who think they can rail against evolution because it's "just a theory". Yet they never seem so keen to dismiss "the theory of gravity" and depart from a building via a second floor window.
Epicurus341 Oh I've seen flat earthers use "just a theory" for gravity... It gets recited against climate change, even against germ theory... I've yet to see it against the oxygen theory of combustion but never say never... Certainly not just evolution but that's the big one, someone got so wound up they made www.notjustatheory.com
Very interesting topic
And it's current usage evolve doesn't necessarily carry a positive tone. It just means the next step, which is the same as progression, which is why it can be used like progress, but it technically is neutral. You could say, "The enemy evolved and stopped fighting" or "The enemy evolved into a stronger force" One is good, one is bad, but both could be shortened to "the enemy evolved"
I'm confused by the explanation of work in this video. At one point it says pushing a boulder up a hill is not work. Then at it also says it's work.
yes the old video was evolving to ward jargon or technical or job related speak, or maybe Newspeak.
Hi eveybody. Is it appropriate to say: Secondly, a picture is worth a thousand words. To be more specific more illustrated news are easier to be read. I would really appreciate it if you will answer
Evolution in German is used in the scientific way even in everyday speech. Who thought of the idea that evolution is connected to something good?
It's because in everyday english, the word "devolve" is used when something becomes worse.
Sadly, I see it used online a lot as an equivalent of progress or with the connotation of superiority, especially on social media. :-(
Philosophy is full of those words that as a technical term mean something totally different
Latin you mean. It never means as you think since it’s made up of meaningless compounds of outlandish words that don’t register on a basic level to an English speaker. Significant is 100% the same as meaningful, yet we misunderstand it since we don’t understand Latin. Latin should be unwelcome in English for that as it befuddles understanding and moreover wasn’t chosen for its “great meanings” but shoved down our throats by those that hate English and love French. Not kidding.
@@anglishbookcraft1516 It's often latin, yes, but sometimes greek, german or even plain non-imported english words. But the latin and greek part is not specific to english, it is to the entire formerly catholic world. The german language became much more germanic in the late 19th and early 20th century when latin lost its status as the language of philosophy and sciences.
Broccoli is blue?
That is green to me.
My favorite is the way mathematicians use "onto" as a description of a function.
folyfy I like your avatar
Significant is only Latin for meaningful. Latin words in English are always abstract and meaningless since the compound is made up of unknown meanings.
It's not meaningless, they often convey concepts related to theology or philosophy, but they could very well be replaced with anglish words.
@@pascalbaryamo4568 In German they don’t have even half of the Latin words we have since they aren’t needed. Why do we need “lunar” for “moon” or “solar” for “sun” or a “dentist” to work on your “teeth”. It’s 100% posh and needless. Think about this, the ending “-ology” was tacked on to English words in the 1800’s whereas before we had “lore” which works so well. They said switched it for nothing, I can rant forever but it’s misleading to think Latin adds anything outside of element names or illness names. I speak Italian and can tell you these high IQ Latin words are the same as our Germanic words just some tool hated English and switched it on those grounds only.
“Ring,” “group,” “series,” “product,” “chaotic,” “mean,” “field,” “power,” “root,” “derivative,” “integral,” and so many more all have a more specific meaning in mathematics.
“Organic!”
“Calculus” means something different depending on whether you’re talking about math or dentistry. “Uncountable” means two different things depending on whether you’re talking about math or grammar.
How's this for passive. This video was sucked out of the finger. Or let's put it in active. The creators of this video found one example (toxin) and tried to make a video out of it. "Hearsay" in court means the same as in common language. It means what the witness is saying is not confirmed by facts. So is "significant". "Statistically significant" is not the same as just "significant". Scientists do say "significant amount of energy", as just one example. "Evolution" has a lot more meaning that just change. For example, if you extract a root from a number, the result is called an "evolution". A physical object turning around its axis in physics is called an evolution. A chemical reaction producing gas is called an evolution.
Videos happen. OR. It takes more than just 10 minutes on Google to draw significant linguistic conclusions. A thumb down was added.
The video makes a valid point and supports it with relevant examples. One might make the criticism that the point is a fairly obvious one, but it is not incorrect, as you appear to suggest. So why the hostile tone?
Because I dedicated my life to studying language and I feel just a little bit annoyed when some youtube noobs are trying to substitute science with type-enter-copypaste. Ask your doctor what he thinks about people giving medical advice on public forums.
As a general rule, I find protracted discussion in RUclips comments to be unproductive, so I will just point out that had you put in just a 10-second search on Google, you might be less likely to disparage Ms Okrent as some "RUclips noob" who knows nothing about language. I really enjoyed her book "In the Land of Invented Languages"; in fact, I recommend that you try reading it sometime. Perhaps your lifetime of studying language trumps her Ph.D. in linguistics, but I don't think your analogy about unqualified people giving medical advice really has any bearing here. Unless, of course, you were being self-referential.
I judge them by their fruits (in this case this video) not by degrees.
I think you're just an asshole.