Friday, May 17, 2019

2151


You might think I’d be a fan of anyone studying ancient Greek. But this is not about ancient Greek, it’s about the Wikipedia article on mystery alphabets*. If Randall spent more time learning about ancient Greek we would all be better off.



*And isn't it kind of tiresome that the formula is always "take non-computer thing and add computers"?
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2 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 20, 2019 at 11:53 AM

    https://xkcd.com/2152/

    Wow, isn't it wierd that people emphasize certain interesting periods in history for a long time? The Roman Empire lasted for like 500 years. It's been 3 times as long as that since it ended. Whoopdee fucking doo. Hell, Randall has brought up the same thing before:

    https://what-if.xkcd.com/100/

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    1. AnonymousMay 20, 2019 at 12:38 PM

      The alt-text gives you the clue: The purpose of this comic is to promote a video game.

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