A Critical Problem – This photo gives me the creeps

Re:A Critical Problem – This photo gives me the creeps by danielbln on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @04:22AM (#37059985)

The correct word would be a factlet, but factoid has been defacto taken its place. The fluidity of language, I suppose.

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Re:A Critical Problem – This photo gives me the creeps by Terr_ on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @04:25AM (#37059996)

I wonder if anyone's done studies to measure and quantify the "distance" of slang (in years or generations) before an older person feels instinctive linguistic revulsion...

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Re:A Critical Problem – This photo gives me the creeps by marcosdumay on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @02:51PM (#37066927)

It's a continuous value, that is visibly different from zero almost immediately; children will experience it in a few contexts.

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Re:A Critical Problem – This photo gives me the creeps by anyoneamous on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @05:28AM (#37060384)

But is the collective noun for fully-grown factlets "facti" or "factodes"?

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Re:A Critical Problem – This photo gives me the creeps by selimthegrim on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @08:35AM (#37061709)

The octolets will get back to you.

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Re:A Critical Problem – This photo gives me the creeps by bmacho on Thursday August 10, 2023 @06:02AM (#37074064)

I think I prefer factlet over factoid.

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