Yeah, They Are Pretty Similar.

Yeah, they are pretty similar.

Another thing I didn't mention in the ask was thus:

Say a culture has a word for sand: Nate. ['natɛ]

If one Nate is one grain of sand, what are Multiple Nate (Natel).

What does Natel represent? Multiple grains of sand? A pile of sand? Would they have a new word for a pile of sand? Would it be derived from Nate? Should it be considered plural? It is referring to *a* pile, but it's referring to a *pile*, which has lots of sand grains!

This kind of thing keeps me up at night.

Again, sorry for ranting.

CW: Venting then asking for opinion

I stayed up last night thinking. About what? Sand.

But not sand itself. Nono. Counting with sand.

When you count sand, you count grains of sand. Then you say it's a pile of sand. Then a dune of sand. Then it's just... sand. But there is no clear distinction between any of those counting words.

When does "grains of sand" become "a pile of sand" become "a dune of sand?"

Sand doesn't even have a plural. Think about it. You cannot refer to multiples of sand without using another words. Sands? Nope. Types of sand.

You might say it's the same as with Bison and Sheep, but those can be counted. (1 Bison, 2 Bison, 1 sheep, 354 sheep) You can't count with sand. (1 sand? 2 sand? what?)

Opinions on the subject? Sorry for ranting

Yeah, it's certainly an interesting subject. I remember hearing about this thought experiment with snowflakes instead of sand. Like how many little flakes have to fall in one particular place before you notice you have a small pile of snow? And how many flakes would you have to take away for it to *cease* being a snow pile?

I guess snow and sand are similar things. Like sand has grains, and snow has flakes. But when you have enough flakes grouped together, it just becomes... snow.

More Posts from Thefunkyperson and Others

5 months ago
Let’s Finish July With A Bang! Today’s Comic: Supernova Types!
Let’s Finish July With A Bang! Today’s Comic: Supernova Types!

Let’s finish July with a bang! Today’s comic: Supernova types!

https://www.space.com/31608-supernovas-star-explosions-infographic.html

Space.com
How is a supernova different from a hypernova? Learn about the different types of exploding stars that astronomers have identified.
2 years ago

I mean like true tho

Nonbinary is a spectrum ranging from a biblically accurate angel to an iridescent beetle


Tags
1 year ago

The end of online privacy

Now, this isn't something I usually post about from my silly goofy k1nk account (reminder to minors to not follow or scroll this acount).

But I have more followers on here than main, and this is extremely important. Like, scary shit.

This applies to everyone. If you're reading this? It's going to effect you.

I'm sure perhaps some of you have seen around about a this thing going around... KOSA, is one of the ways it's being referred to.

If this shit passes, lemme tell you...

LGBTQ+ adults and minors seeking help and community,

people looking for abortions,

people organizing protests,

anyone using their free speech to voice concerns about injustices, 

even FAN ARTISTS...

Even people reading fan fiction...

And for the purposes of where I'm posting from... people sharing and enjoying their k1nks, wanting to post things with safety and privacy... smut artists and writers, people even LOOKING for smut...

It's all gone. No privacy.

They'll have your face, your name, your age, where you live.

You'll need an ID to use any US-based platform, even if you're NOT in the United States.

Instead of dooming, here's what you can do to stop this shit in it's tracks 👍

The End Of Online Privacy

Here is a website where you can sign a letter just by filling out a form, (it takes less than 30 seconds) and where you can call reps.

I HIGHLY suggest leaving calls if you're able, and if you have phone shyness, do this after 6pm, since it will leave messages instead.

I'm shy, but I did it!

Here's another letter to sign, takes less than 20 seconds.

Here is a form you can fill out sharing how the social media has POSITIVELY effected you.

Share all of this with as many people as you can. Our safety, freedom, joy, and protection online is at risk more than ever.

(Here is the thread where I found all of this information.)

STAY SAFE!

5 months ago

Actually discovering that drawing in a 200x200 canvas is fun as hell??? This is like writing in comic sans fucking awesome

1 year ago

I gotta start carrying some sugar cubes or a little tiny bottle of honey or something.

We were having tea outside and a yellow jacket came over and starting buzzing all over us. Since we had some honey, I put a little drop to one side and she just instantly chiller out. She did some little zoomies around the drop then settled in to have some, and popped by a few more times to grab more. Left my wife and I completely alone. I have never seen an insect go from investigation buzzing and circling to fully cool like that.

100% recommend this, don't forget bugs are friends.

1 year ago

Biting someone is unironically one of my coping mechanisms /affectionate ways to show love

sorry he bit you. It’s his coping mechanism

1 year ago

9/10 times I am screaming into the abyss at 3am

2 years ago

Yo grandma was the ghost all along

(Interstellar go brrr)

So I just realized. After my grandmother left the house in the ambulance, not after she died mind y'all.. The supernatural activity went DEAD.

I don't think this is natural. Please send help.

2 years ago

AInception

Guys I was messing around with a blueberror ai

and I made a new ai inside of it

I call them “narra”

1 year ago

clearly a mastermind is at work

Am I crazy or does biden's campaign website straight up not have a policy page

Loading...
End of content
No more pages to load
  • joen-lenawley
    joen-lenawley liked this · 1 year ago
  • timetravelalpaca
    timetravelalpaca liked this · 1 year ago
  • david-tennants-left-ear
    david-tennants-left-ear liked this · 1 year ago
  • thefunkyperson
    thefunkyperson reblogged this · 1 year ago
  • thefunkyperson
    thefunkyperson liked this · 1 year ago
  • quinntessential-skill
    quinntessential-skill liked this · 1 year ago
  • blurplebee
    blurplebee liked this · 1 year ago
  • ask-bettina-levy
    ask-bettina-levy reblogged this · 1 year ago
thefunkyperson - Hey, it's Me!
Hey, it's Me!

I identify as a sentient multicellular organism that believes that the 23rd chromosome shouldn't define all aspects of my or anyone else's life.

267 posts

Explore Tumblr Blog
Search Through Tumblr Tags