Are you a 'Kiwi' or a New Zealander?

[mashman]

"According to David R. Wilton, management consultant and amateur etymologist, the origin and evolution of the word computer is rather straightforward. Computer derives directly from the Latin computus and computare. Both Latin words mean the same as the English verb compute: to determine by mathematical means."

[Tazz]

"According to David R. Wilton, management consultant and amateur etymologist, the origin and evolution of the word computer is rather straightforward. Computer derives directly from the Latin computus and computare. Both Latin words mean the same as the English verb compute: to determine by mathematical means."

So English stole yet another Latin word and changed it just enough to avoid copyright infringements. Typical.

[Akzle]

I heard from some time ago that the explorer, Tasman, referred to it in his travels as 'the new land from from the sea' or 'New Sea land'

Tell me I'm wrong ..... I probably am ...

Need some clarification here

zea land. New land. Latin and shit.

[Oakie]

What about the French name for computer, or German, or Japanese, hell was it even an Engrish word/invention to start with?
:

The Electrical Numerator Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC) circa 1946 in USA
There was Mr Babbidge's device too but it was mechanical. ENIAC had no moving parts.

[Akzle]

The Electrical Numerator Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC) circa 1946 in USA
There was Mr Babbidge's device too but it was mechanical. ENIAC had no moving parts.

babbage's (french, irc, for those counting) was still a computational machine, or differential engine. Cant remember.
I want a pie.

[nodrog:Me]

What about the French name for computer, or German, or Japanese, hell was it even an Engrish word/invention to start with?

That's some pretty fucked up logic man

exactly.

but how come the English word for overcooked food that tastes like dirt has to be Hangi?

[Tazz]

exactly.

but how come the English word for overcooked food that tastes like dirt has to be Hangi?

Because no one has taken the time to grab some modified Latin word to use instead

I hear ya though. Gotta cringe every time a bunch of leftover shit from the fridge is thrown on dough and we're forced to call it pizza, or any time you put something between two buns it's a hamburger (or prison sentence. Mind the tacos too), then there's those kebabs. And that sushi shit, poor mans food wrapped in poorer mans food with just enough of something else in the middle to say there's a filling. It's out of control.

[Oscar]

Turing Machine.

[Tazz]

babbage's (french, irc, for those counting) was still a computational machine, or differential engine. Cant remember.
I want a pie.

And the abacus, which was probably Chinese.

[Akzle]

And the abacus, which was probably Chinese.

i cant eat an abacus

Turing Machine.

if
!!=true
do if

Because no one has taken the time to grab some modified Latin word to use instead

I hear ya though. Gotta cringe every time a bunch of leftover shit from the fridge is thrown on dough and we're forced to call it pizza, or any time you put something between two buns it's a hamburger (or prison sentence. Mind the tacos too), then there's those kebabs. And that sushi shit, poor mans food wrapped in poorer mans food with just enough of something else in the middle to say there's a filling. It's out of control.

"Must Spread..."

@nodrog, O snap, you fuken racist cunt.

[mashman]

So English stole yet another Latin word and changed it just enough to avoid copyright infringements. Typical.

Yeah, but it's learned behaviour as they were just following the crowd. I mean, where did the Latins get their language from? Smoke and mirrors Bruce, smoke and mirrors.

[Ocean1]

I mean, where did the Latins get their language from? Smoke and mirrors Bruce, smoke and mirrors.

The wops stole your language too?

Fuck me, is there no end to the conspiracy?

[mashman]

The wops stole your language too?

Fuck me, is there no end to the conspiracy?

It's all Greek to me.

No, and no... but there was a beginning.

[James Deuce]

And today's proverb is: You can lead a horse to water. You can lead a horse into the water. You can swim around and have fun with the horse.

[Banditbandit]

zea land. New land. Latin and shit.

Zeeland - province in the Netherlands where Abel Tasman came from)


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeeland