funnybusiness2

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by funnybusiness2 3y ago
This brings up the topic of standard of evidence that's considered acceptable in various fields. Successful reconstruction of PIE languages is similar to mathematical derivations in theoretical physics. In physics, successful derivatio
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by funnybusiness2 3y ago
Assuming PIE existed, you would be right. I am not saying it didn't. While of course no PIE writings have been ever found, it's interesting that we have also not found references to PIE anywhere in writings in any other languages,
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by funnybusiness2 3y ago
I think what you are saying is that the existence of indo-european languages could only reasonably be explained by them having originated from a common ancestral language. I agree with you. The open question is whether this common ancestral
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by funnybusiness2 3y ago
My question got downvoted. I wonder whose feathers I ruffled.
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by funnybusiness2 3y ago
Playing devil's advocate here: Given that there is not a shred of evidence that we have found so far that supports the idea of the existence of the Proto-Indo-European language, why are so many linguists (and researchers from other dis
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by funnybusiness2 3y ago
Unfortunately, its likely much worse than merely failing to do fact checking. India has been handicapped by a highly insufficient educational system set up by the British (and later run by its puppets) for a very long time, that was meant t
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by funnybusiness2 3y ago
Are these changes to school textbooks politically/religiously motivated? Debatable. Do these changes de-emphasize science education or merely reorganize it? Also debatable. Are these debates fairly represented by this nature.com articl