schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agoxkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1186arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square28fedilinkfile-text
It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8. https://explainxkcd.com/3047/
minus-squarefunkless_ecklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·21 hours agomeaning “of the stars” (from Latin, as opposed to Astral from the Greek) used in modern English in “consider” (literally: with the stars, meaning to scrutinize the sky).
minus-squareKlearlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoNah, that’s sub + scribere: “write under”, as in signature. No relation to sidereal.
minus-squareRizzRustbolt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoWhat would the bird version of “consider” be? Conavis?
meaning “of the stars” (from Latin, as opposed to Astral from the Greek)
used in modern English in “consider” (literally: with the stars, meaning to scrutinize the sky).
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Nah, that’s sub + scribere: “write under”, as in signature. No relation to sidereal.
What would the bird version of “consider” be?
Conavis?