http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/01/03/a-very-unique-post/ Just another geek in the geek kingdom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/01/03/a-very-unique-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 LowLife Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:36:51 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1505#comment-1455 You have probably heard most of his material before. But I think Carlin's stuff is more effective on the young since his type of language and behavior observations will tend to seem new to them. You have probably heard most of his material before. But I think Carlin’s stuff is more effective on the young since his type of language and behavior observations will tend to seem new to them.

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/01/03/a-very-unique-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 LP Wed, 03 Jan 2007 23:31:28 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1505#comment-1454 It's tempting to me to stick with the sticlers on this one, because etyologically the word really does mean, literally, 'the only one (of its kind)'. But on the other hand, on this definition, which is basically just a statement of non-identity with any other thing in the universe, 'unique' is a boring and useless descriptor, since it doesn't tell us anything new about whatever's being described. So on this one occasion, I can support throwing out the etymologically valid meaning and adopting a new one. It’s tempting to me to stick with the sticlers on this one, because etyologically the word really does mean, literally, ‘the only one (of its kind)’. But on the other hand, on this definition, which is basically just a statement of non-identity with any other thing in the universe, ‘unique’ is a boring and useless descriptor, since it doesn’t tell us anything new about whatever’s being described. So on this one occasion, I can support throwing out the etymologically valid meaning and adopting a new one.

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/01/03/a-very-unique-post/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Sommer Wed, 03 Jan 2007 20:40:43 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1505#comment-1453 I'm pretty sure Carlin was just funnier when he was still on drugs. Much like Robin Williams. Though Carlin still pulls out a few aces (he had an HBO special maybe 5 years ago that wasn't bad), unlike Williams. I’m pretty sure Carlin was just funnier when he was still on drugs. Much like Robin Williams. Though Carlin still pulls out a few aces (he had an HBO special maybe 5 years ago that wasn’t bad), unlike Williams.

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