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Yes, it's good pun. That is what's amusing. No-one is taking it for a random coincidence. "they call the Monotile an "einstein" because that is German for "one
by SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago
Yes, it's good pun. That is what's amusing. No-one is taking it for a random coincidence.
"they call the Monotile an "einstein" because that is German for "one stone"" - does this sentence not say that this is "exactly why they named it that"?
- dcminter 4y agoIt's ambiguous; you might have meant only that this was why you were amused, rather than why they named it so. Clarity is hard in text; I have a few threads where someone carefully explains to me the joke or observation that I just made :D
- SideburnsOfDoom 4y agoClarity in writing is good in most cases, but necessarily not always so in humour: Strategic ambiguity implying both meanings is a frequent element of humour. That was my intent. I'm sorry if this fell flat for some.
- tallthumbs 4y agoIt says “what a coincidence”, and perhaps “how did they not notice?!” in a sort of mocking way. In particular the “because” reads as applying to why this is amusing, not why they named it so. Yes, it fell flat.
- SideburnsOfDoom 4y ago> It says “what a coincidence”, and perhaps “how did they not notice?!” I did not say any of that. Not even close. If you read that, that's you.
- kzrdude 4y agoAnd me
- tallthumbs 4y agoYou seemed genuinely interested in why you were not understood, so I was explaining my perspective. You can either get better at communicating or not, at your discretion.
- SideburnsOfDoom 4y agoI direct you to my earlier comment as to when clarity in communication is and is not the aim: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35275136 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35275136