June 2011
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The Beer-Based Gratitude Scale for Outdoor People →
Bartering with beer is one of my favorite pastimes.
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I really like this post because it explains well that animals DON’T have language. Communication and language are two totally different things. As a bioacoustics analyst, I got asked all the time “What are the whales saying?” and I had to go, “Well…’food, sex, food, sex’, mostly.” And they were always disappointed.
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I’ve noticed that...
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Ancient world dictionary finished — after 90 years... →
An awesome linguistic feat. I was just at the Oriental Institute a couple weeks ago, and the focus on linguistics in each exhibit was amazing. It also had me giggling like the ling nerd I am.
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Scale of Universe - Interactive Scale of the... →
If this doesn’t make you feel small and insignificant and huge and full of wonder all at the same time, then there’s something wrong with you.