> Because names don’t carry meaning, they’re pointers: That's been debated in philosophy for over 150 years, and there are many alternative theories. I think

> Because names don’t carry meaning, they’re pointers: That's been debated in philosophy for over 150 years, and there are many alternative theories. I think a better point is that technical names don't matter because their formal meaning may not correspond with any word, and if there is an everyday word, it's probably slightly but importantly different.