This channel isn't solely about the etymology of words., but about their cultural aspects in the context of this world. I, for one, found it informative.
Merriam Webster's Ask the Editor Series did a video on this. From the video: "Ironic has been used vaguely at best for a good 150 years." This includes vague usage by people who wrote what we generally consider classic works of literature, like F Scott Fitzgerald. Johannes' usage is not incorrect, just controversial.
In the Virgin Islands, a little more than 10 years ago, we got a harsh reminder of the physical nature of communications networks. The cable connecting us with Puerto Rico failed. No Internet, no long distance telephone. For several days, we were essentially cut off from the rest of civilization, with only a few satellite and ham operators able to contact anyone outside the Virgin Islands.
Most people I know don't reject capitalism and do give respect to commerce, but at the same time they do support government interventions in the economy (keynesian/corporatist/protectionist etc. ideas). I differ from most people as a proponent of full laissez-faire capitalism.
This situation is ironic, in the true meaning of the word. His network crashed while watching a video about networks. Maybe it would be more ironic if he was watching a video about network crashes, but this is, still, ironic enough.
Yes, that was exactly my point. That would be ironic, wouldn't it? Or certainly an example of the Dunning-Kruger effect. Maybe they should do a video on the word "irony" after all. How about it, Brady?
Agreed. I've watched some other University of Nottingham CZcams channels and they tend to be as informative as this one and just as dull. Perhaps they could use a little (American-style?) sizzle, like the MinutePhysics, SciShow, and Vsauce channels do, for example.
The zapatistas used the internet to garner attention to their movement in the 90s.... this is news to me. And as someone who not only was in Mexico during that entire decade, but also had close family in direct contact with the Zapatistas, I'm going to call COMPLETE BS on that statement.
This one took a strong left turn from radio/tv/computer networks to "global capitalist networks", which I've never heard used except here. Maybe this needs to be a new "rantsagainstcapitalists" YT channel? It really has nothing to do with the word 'network' at all.
Doesn't that also shape the etymology? The point of these videos is how the semantics interacts and is shaped by society throughout history. If they were just to talk about their straight literal origins, I imagine they would exhaust the topic in less than a minute.
4:58 Brady, I think she was referring to the times when the Usenet didn't consist entirely of alt.binaries.*. Also, why did you zoom into a screenshot that's a JPEG? This looks awful :/
I admit I was being a bit pedantic. I've seen much worse usage of the word! Maybe it's ironic that I got quite a few thumbs up for incorrectly calling him out on it. Or is it? Cheers.
Yes, it's the more socialist and/or unstable areas which aren't connected to this "network". Wealth has only come about by commerce, not from socialism. Socialism destroys wealth.
Wooow... going from talking about Network to getting compleeeeetely off track on things she obviously has absolutely no idea about. Creating poverty? Good going with zero sum fallacy and complete ignorance of economic theory. Geeze. Sad video.
This channel isn't solely about the etymology of words., but about their cultural aspects in the context of this world. I, for one, found it informative.
Brady we need another video with this girl!
This channel should be way more popular than it is.
Eva is very lovely and talks very interesting things. I wasn't actually expecting to hear anything new, and I was pleasantly surprised.
The lovely miss Eva is quite comely and she has a very pretty speaking voice. Great word too. Great video. Thanks, Brady. Thanks, Eva.
Merriam Webster's Ask the Editor Series did a video on this. From the video: "Ironic has been used vaguely at best for a good 150 years." This includes vague usage by people who wrote what we generally consider classic works of literature, like F Scott Fitzgerald.
Johannes' usage is not incorrect, just controversial.
In the Virgin Islands, a little more than 10 years ago, we got a harsh reminder of the physical nature of communications networks. The cable connecting us with Puerto Rico failed. No Internet, no long distance telephone. For several days, we were essentially cut off from the rest of civilization, with only a few satellite and ham operators able to contact anyone outside the Virgin Islands.
Special thanks to renowned photographer OllieTheBastard for his spectacular work.
Matthew, you're just sweet talking me aren't you? It's nice to find someone of a similar belief.
No problem. Check out some of his poems. They are actually pretty good!
Most people I know don't reject capitalism and do give respect to commerce, but at the same time they do support government interventions in the economy (keynesian/corporatist/protectionist etc. ideas). I differ from most people as a proponent of full laissez-faire capitalism.
This situation is ironic, in the true meaning of the word. His network crashed while watching a video about networks. Maybe it would be more ironic if he was watching a video about network crashes, but this is, still, ironic enough.
i think that's really the beauty of it.
Yes, that was exactly my point. That would be ironic, wouldn't it? Or certainly an example of the Dunning-Kruger effect.
Maybe they should do a video on the word "irony" after all. How about it, Brady?
Henry Lawson, an Australian writer and poet.
They should do a video about what "irony" really means.
Who's the guy in the photo for this channel?
Agreed. I've watched some other University of Nottingham CZcams channels and they tend to be as informative as this one and just as dull. Perhaps they could use a little (American-style?) sizzle, like the MinutePhysics, SciShow, and Vsauce channels do, for example.
The zapatistas used the internet to garner attention to their movement in the 90s.... this is news to me. And as someone who not only was in Mexico during that entire decade, but also had close family in direct contact with the Zapatistas, I'm going to call COMPLETE BS on that statement.
well you cant just talk about 1 deffinition of a word in these videos, you have to explore as many uses as possible.
Please do the word "amateur"? It's so interesting
It's even more ironic that this happened on a channel for people interested in language. No, it really is!
This one took a strong left turn from radio/tv/computer networks to "global capitalist networks", which I've never heard used except here. Maybe this needs to be a new "rantsagainstcapitalists" YT channel? It really has nothing to do with the word 'network' at all.
Brady how about the word amateur?
Thanks much.
Doesn't that also shape the etymology? The point of these videos is how the semantics interacts and is shaped by society throughout history. If they were just to talk about their straight literal origins, I imagine they would exhaust the topic in less than a minute.
Very interesting.
4:58 Brady, I think she was referring to the times when the Usenet didn't consist entirely of alt.binaries.*.
Also, why did you zoom into a screenshot that's a JPEG? This looks awful :/
I admit I was being a bit pedantic. I've seen much worse usage of the word! Maybe it's ironic that I got quite a few thumbs up for incorrectly calling him out on it. Or is it?
Cheers.
How ironic that my network crashed watching this video.
Not uncommon though. Most wordsoftheworld videos use the word as a starting point for a completely different discussion.
Well, if you use it as a synonym for "coincidence", maybe.
he used the term correctly.
This, so much this.
Or maybe the people who gave you thumbs up are the people who don't know the usage of the term.
Yes, it's the more socialist and/or unstable areas which aren't connected to this "network". Wealth has only come about by commerce, not from socialism. Socialism destroys wealth.
Though I do disagree that networks and capitalism cause poverty as is suggested during this video.
Economics
The title sounds like a computerphile video.
Haha, yes, that is definitely ironic.
Am I a moarxist now?
She's cute.
Wooow... going from talking about Network to getting compleeeeetely off track on things she obviously has absolutely no idea about. Creating poverty? Good going with zero sum fallacy and complete ignorance of economic theory. Geeze. Sad video.