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What does 'Astra' here mean? Surely they must be referring to the Latin word. Because in another dead language of antiquity, Sanskrit, it means "weapon". Which
by hannofcart 29d ago
What does 'Astra' here mean? Surely they must be referring to the Latin word.
Because in another dead language of antiquity, Sanskrit, it means "weapon". Which would be a bit too on-the-nose.
- BrokenCogs 29d agoIt's clearly an extension of the previous naming: Luna, terra, sol
- hokumguru 29d agoQuite clearly in the same vein as Sol, Terra, Luna.
- manojlds 29d agoLuna, Terra, Sol, Astra. Though Sun is also a star, should have called it Galaxy or something.
- 5555watch 29d agoCiting Tibo [0]: " - Bigger number = Better - Bigger celestial object = Better and the scale is Astra > Sol > Terra > Luna. " [0]: https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2095600295808283073 https://x.com/thsottiaux/status/2095600295808283073
- echoangle 29d agoSol is a specific Astrum so Astra isn’t necessarily bigger than Sol
- desterothx 29d agoastrum is one star, astra is a plural of stars
- orangelimetea 29d ago[dead]
- ncr100 29d agoJoke: it's so proponents who choose to lord their model as better without objective reasoning can call themselves, "Astraholes". Seriously though the linear planetary naming is pleasant. I do hope the double meaning of "weapon", as you point out, is untrue. Interestingly, Bruce Schnier just gave a fascinating talk about the Weapon aspect of AI, at DEFCON: https://youtu.be/eEBv0STiYhI https://youtu.be/eEBv0STiYhI very much worth watching
- oblio 29d agoLatin, not Sanskrit. Heck, ask ChatGPT where the name comes from :-)