"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
Working -with-your-hands Wednesday
Bonus video! Check out these kinetic sculptures (I was particularly intrigued by the wind-walking apparatuses that first appear at about the 3:09 mark).
6 comments:
Steve Skubinna
said...
What is the plural of "apparatus?" I bet "apparatuses" is not right, but "apparati" sounds stupidly pretentious. To the point that I would avoid using it even if it were right.
Just checked Mirriam-Webster, they say you are correct, and also simply apparatus can be plural. Okay, saves me using constructions such as "Look at that apparatus over there! And look at the other one, and the one next to that one!"
6 comments:
What is the plural of "apparatus?" I bet "apparatuses" is not right, but "apparati" sounds stupidly pretentious. To the point that I would avoid using it even if it were right.
Just checked Mirriam-Webster, they say you are correct, and also simply apparatus can be plural. Okay, saves me using constructions such as "Look at that apparatus over there! And look at the other one, and the one next to that one!"
Art meets engineering.
Now set them on fire in the desert - Well the big one reminded me of Burning Man, which folks over here are fascinated by.
Seriously? You thought I used the wrong word? C'mon, Steav!
Paco, in general your wordments are beyond depoach.
Absotively!
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