The Kekulé Problem – Cormac McCarthy

Re:The Kekulé Problem – Cormac McCarthy by OgsyedIE on Sunday November 08, 2026 @08:59PM (#50420045)

If you'll pardon the pun, language was always here. Even before man was, language waited for him.

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Re:The Kekulé Problem – Cormac McCarthy by bmitc on Monday November 09, 2026 @01:07PM (#50429161)

What is the pun?

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Re:The Kekulé Problem – Cormac McCarthy by OgsyedIE on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:56PM (#50435521)

The aphorism I used there, if you substitute both instances of the word language with war, was coined by the article author in their most famous novel, Blood Meridian.

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