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Chinese characters getting forgotten
Used to key-input devices, Chinese are forgetting how to write characters. This is more extreme than the Western decline of handwriting, being the equivalent of not knowing how to spell common words. -
Piraha
The Amazonian Pirahã people not only don't have any counting numbers, and have an extremely simple language that may not include recursion, thus greatly interesting (and/or upsetting) linguists and anthropologists, they also seem to have converted their missionary from Christianity to some sort of vaguely defined animist atheism. atheism, anthropology, math, language, linguistics, religionbird language
From Wikipedia on bird vocalization:
The language of the birds has long been a topic for anecdote and speculation. That calls have meanings that are interpreted by their listeners has been well demonstrated. Domestic chicken have distinctive alarm calls for aerial and ground predators, and they respond to these alarm calls appropriately. However a ( Read more... )human mind as kluge
I'd like this guy's book.My loony bun is a fine Benny Lava
Oh, dear.
So, there's this Indian music video, and someone who doesn't know Hindi has subtitled it in English with what it sounds like they might be saying. Results for your enjoyment.RIP Alex the parrot
I am sad to report that Alex the extremely intelligent parrot is dead.