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This is an excellent clickbait headline because the word "myth" in modern language has two distinct meanings (a popular belief; a falsehood). The article is ab
by ken 8y ago
This is an excellent clickbait headline because the word "myth" in modern language has two distinct meanings (a popular belief; a falsehood). The article is about the earlier meaning (e.g., "the legend of Snow Leopard has steadily grown, its mythology spreading"), while people assume it's about the latter and get riled up.
(One HN comment here even uses the word in both senses in adjacent sentences!)
It is a myth (well, as much as a computer operating system can be), but that doesn't mean it's not true.
- rusk 8y agoA myth typically refers to a popular belief unsubstantiated by fact.
- swebs 8y agoTry reading his post again.
- rusk 8y agoWhat do you mean? He says it's either/or. I'm saying it's both.
- swebs 8y agoThe main point was that the term can be ambiguous and it's not always both. The word "myth" is sometimes used synonymously with "creation story" or sometimes with "lie". https://www.thefreedictionary.com/myth https://www.thefreedictionary.com/myth
- rusk 8y agoand with regards to parent comment your point is what exactly?