▲ 611 ▼ A language like a set of building blocks. (feddit.org) submitted 8 months ago by NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org to c/memes@lemmy.world 135 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 14 points 8 months ago (2 children) The issue that makes it less intuitive is the "board" part. I'd assume a "cupboard" used to be a shelf, a board for putting cups on, but it evolved to have wooden walls around it so is it really a "board" anymore? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 13 points 8 months ago The board is still there, but "cupbox" might be more accurate. 🤔️ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Mercury@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) And if that board rots away and is gradually replaced, at what point does it cease to be the original board? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] waspentalive@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago The cupboard of Theseus permalink fedilink source parent
[–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 13 points 8 months ago The board is still there, but "cupbox" might be more accurate. 🤔️ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mercury@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (1 child) And if that board rots away and is gradually replaced, at what point does it cease to be the original board? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] waspentalive@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago The cupboard of Theseus permalink fedilink source parent
[–] waspentalive@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago The cupboard of Theseus permalink fedilink source parent
