pragmakist

Surely the only languages that are not weird are those specifically designed to be widely spoken?

And no-one wants to speak those!

“Who goes there”, John Campbell, 1938.

(And I seem to recall more movies that are rehashes of that novella.)

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It’s German, and you’re about as right as anyone trying to say a German word in English can expect to get.

In Buddhism, yes.

For Hindus, well, it’s complicated.

For other people who happen to believe in reincarnation?
That would be anybodys guess, I guess.

Can we be totally honest here and just state what the fear is?

If slaves could vote they’d vote for freedom.

There’s a hole the size of a railroad junction in the 13nd amendment.

There are artists who choose to upload their stuff to YouTube.
Pink Floyd has their own YouTube channel.

It is no doubt a calculated business decision.

What do you guess it will cost, and what will you gain.

Another thing is that it’s generally not that difficult to get permission to use other peoples music.

There are standard systems and standard rates for that.

So if I want to use Pink Floyds music I can simply check whether they have opened up for that possibility ( and pay), and I’m good to go.