▲ 675 ▼ "Do your own research" they say. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by FauxPseudo@lemmy.world to c/skeptic@lemmy.world 100 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] elrac@kbin.social 27 points 2 years ago (5 children) Am I blind or is there no letter i? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Lightdm@feddit.de 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is a "y" in "my" so maybe "Sphinx" would complete the sentence? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) Correct. That commenter just confused sphinx with sphynx. Honestly I can understand why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The fuck happened with that one. Its literally the same word, this isnt an aluminum vs aliminium situation where the namer was a fuck up and called it both so people flipped a coin. Fucking English spelling is ratfucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) No one has ever proposed "aliminium" for the name of the element. "Alumium" was the original, "Aluminum" and "Aluminium" were battled in American and British journals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago British chemist Humphrey Davy named it alumium at first but immediately changed it aluminum. A journalist reporting on his discovery changed it to aluminium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) The -ium ending is the standard naming convention for elements, e.g., plutonium, natrium, kalium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Platinum says hello. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago That's an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair enough, I guess I was just miss remembering. I thought he called it both multiple times and the US and Britain just said fuck it and went with one or the other. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vox@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 years ago* (1 child) yeah it's Sphinx Sphinx of Black Quartz, Judge My Vow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Am I blind or is there no letter f? Edit: Yup, I'm blind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) OF permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Yup, I'm blind. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [+] s_s@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I spelt 'sphynx' (sphinx) wrong, it's saved that way in my phone for some reason and I wasn't paying attention. Edit: Ah, yep just saw that comment with the cats. It's because of cats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Ha. I have this saved in my phone (with the "Sphinx" spelling), too. I guess waiting for this.moment? permalink fedilink source parent [+] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You most definitely do your own research. Edit: This person was very right I was just joking jeez. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrCatface@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) where tf is it edit: homie used y twice nvm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago You were right I was just making a joke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Lightdm@feddit.de 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is a "y" in "my" so maybe "Sphinx" would complete the sentence? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) Correct. That commenter just confused sphinx with sphynx. Honestly I can understand why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The fuck happened with that one. Its literally the same word, this isnt an aluminum vs aliminium situation where the namer was a fuck up and called it both so people flipped a coin. Fucking English spelling is ratfucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) No one has ever proposed "aliminium" for the name of the element. "Alumium" was the original, "Aluminum" and "Aluminium" were battled in American and British journals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago British chemist Humphrey Davy named it alumium at first but immediately changed it aluminum. A journalist reporting on his discovery changed it to aluminium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) The -ium ending is the standard naming convention for elements, e.g., plutonium, natrium, kalium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Platinum says hello. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago That's an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair enough, I guess I was just miss remembering. I thought he called it both multiple times and the US and Britain just said fuck it and went with one or the other. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Decoy321@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 child) Correct. That commenter just confused sphinx with sphynx. Honestly I can understand why permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The fuck happened with that one. Its literally the same word, this isnt an aluminum vs aliminium situation where the namer was a fuck up and called it both so people flipped a coin. Fucking English spelling is ratfucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) No one has ever proposed "aliminium" for the name of the element. "Alumium" was the original, "Aluminum" and "Aluminium" were battled in American and British journals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago British chemist Humphrey Davy named it alumium at first but immediately changed it aluminum. A journalist reporting on his discovery changed it to aluminium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) The -ium ending is the standard naming convention for elements, e.g., plutonium, natrium, kalium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Platinum says hello. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago That's an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair enough, I guess I was just miss remembering. I thought he called it both multiple times and the US and Britain just said fuck it and went with one or the other. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) The fuck happened with that one. Its literally the same word, this isnt an aluminum vs aliminium situation where the namer was a fuck up and called it both so people flipped a coin. Fucking English spelling is ratfucked. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) No one has ever proposed "aliminium" for the name of the element. "Alumium" was the original, "Aluminum" and "Aluminium" were battled in American and British journals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago British chemist Humphrey Davy named it alumium at first but immediately changed it aluminum. A journalist reporting on his discovery changed it to aluminium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) The -ium ending is the standard naming convention for elements, e.g., plutonium, natrium, kalium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Platinum says hello. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago That's an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair enough, I guess I was just miss remembering. I thought he called it both multiple times and the US and Britain just said fuck it and went with one or the other. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago (3 children) No one has ever proposed "aliminium" for the name of the element. "Alumium" was the original, "Aluminum" and "Aluminium" were battled in American and British journals. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago British chemist Humphrey Davy named it alumium at first but immediately changed it aluminum. A journalist reporting on his discovery changed it to aluminium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) The -ium ending is the standard naming convention for elements, e.g., plutonium, natrium, kalium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Platinum says hello. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago That's an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium. permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair enough, I guess I was just miss remembering. I thought he called it both multiple times and the US and Britain just said fuck it and went with one or the other. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago British chemist Humphrey Davy named it alumium at first but immediately changed it aluminum. A journalist reporting on his discovery changed it to aluminium. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) The -ium ending is the standard naming convention for elements, e.g., plutonium, natrium, kalium. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Platinum says hello. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago That's an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago Platinum says hello. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Uncle_Bagel@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago That's an after the fact convention though. I dont see anyone proposing we rename iron to ferium, silver to argentium, or lead to plumbumium. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Fair enough, I guess I was just miss remembering. I thought he called it both multiple times and the US and Britain just said fuck it and went with one or the other. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 years ago* (1 child) yeah it's Sphinx Sphinx of Black Quartz, Judge My Vow permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Am I blind or is there no letter f? Edit: Yup, I'm blind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) OF permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Yup, I'm blind. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [+] s_s@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) Am I blind or is there no letter f? Edit: Yup, I'm blind. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) OF permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Yup, I'm blind. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent [+] s_s@lemmy.one 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) OF permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Yup, I'm blind. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Yup, I'm blind. Thanks! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OurTragicUniverse@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago* (1 child) I spelt 'sphynx' (sphinx) wrong, it's saved that way in my phone for some reason and I wasn't paying attention. Edit: Ah, yep just saw that comment with the cats. It's because of cats. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Ha. I have this saved in my phone (with the "Sphinx" spelling), too. I guess waiting for this.moment? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Very_Bad_Janet@kbin.social 1 point 2 years ago Ha. I have this saved in my phone (with the "Sphinx" spelling), too. I guess waiting for this.moment? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) You most definitely do your own research. Edit: This person was very right I was just joking jeez. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrCatface@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) where tf is it edit: homie used y twice nvm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago You were right I was just making a joke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrCatface@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (1 child) where tf is it edit: homie used y twice nvm permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago You were right I was just making a joke. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago You were right I was just making a joke. permalink fedilink source parent
