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Re:Steven Strogatz on chaos theory, game theory, and why mat... by posterboy on Sunday November 27, 2016 @02:15PM (#13050823)
> Arguments from etymology are invalid, because words are not obliged to be backwards compatible.

That's how you end up with loads of confusing homonyms, which the parent almost admited to. I mean, sure an etymologic argument can be insufficient or even wrong.

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Re:Steven Strogatz on chaos theory, game theory, and why mat... by TeMPOraL on Sunday November 27, 2016 @03:39PM (#13051380)
My point is, words are only labels - pointers to concepts. You can't prove facts about objects from just their labels, nor do the labels have causal power over reality. Universe being derived from "uni" doesn't force the concept of universe to be a singleton.

Proliferation of homonyms is another topic altogether; it is an issue, but it's about creating barriers to communication.

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