Andreas Kling – Failure is also a habit

Re:Andreas Kling – Failure is also a habit by birdyrooster on Friday July 07, 2023 @11:22AM (#36633097)

I don’t think Webster is always right or writes complete etymology. Perhaps there is a more charitable way to interpret the PC. But PC should provide sources, that would be nice.

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Re:Andreas Kling – Failure is also a habit by renewiltord on Friday July 07, 2023 @11:54AM (#36633614)

It's more a poetic association than etymology. That's an all right way to link the two.

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Re:Andreas Kling – Failure is also a habit by dr_dshiv on Friday July 07, 2023 @12:24PM (#36634097)

Socrates was famous for his loose etymologies. He describes the etymology of techne (design, craft, basis of technology) as coming from “echo” and “nous” (mind). I love the idea of the echos of mind in technology!

His interlocutor said something like: “your etymology is like pulling a heavy boat up a steep ramp.” Ha! Yay for the playful side of Plato.

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