During festivals, the oracle goes into a trance state called ‘Saami aadudhal’ and pronounces certain messages to the assembled group. Devotees believe that the deity enters the oracle’s body and speaks through him. The messages, called ‘Arul Vaakku,’ may refer to family problems, ...
What one can do instead is design initial conditions that reflect our best understanding of humanity. Possible alphabets (to stick with the metaphor) can be evaluated with respect to things like legibility and pronounceability—in other words, with respect to their human usability. Based on such ...
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The specific epithet means “short lobed,” which refers to the shape of the leaves. It is formed from the Latin words “curtus,” for “short,” and “lobus,” for “lobe.” While there is no completely standardized pronunciation for scientific names, the most common way to pronounce thi...
but of course that fear was derived from a worldview dating back to 1989. I am not parenting in 1989. It’s over 30 years later and I’m not about to scream LAY OFF THE CHEETOS TUBBY at my own progeny. All I can do is engage in healthy eating (impossible if there’s sour cream...