Maybe not "Trekology" per se, but Star Trek can be used as a subject in any course of mythology, semiotics, discourse analysis, etc.
When I was in college, my final project for some Literary Theory class (was it stylistics?) was about "The Ketchup Song".
Postmodern linguistics treat everything as a text, so there is nothing surprising about choosing Star Trek as a subject.
I've done the IMing-my-brother-to-dinner many times. I think using my laptop in bed actually improved my communication with my family. I can call him "loser" when I'm behind the computer and my bedroom door is locked. I can't do that face to face.
(MS Spell Check comment aside,)
what's wrong about using an existing word to describe something else? Aren't people smart enough to descipher, according to context, whether a text is referring to a pluton -as defined in geology- or a pluton -as defined in astronomy?
I thought I was the one abusing my computer so that the wire frayed... no I know it's not my fault. I bought a replacement, and while it is not white and cute and all that Apple is, it works much better than the original.
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Maybe not "Trekology" per se, but Star Trek can be used as a subject in any course of mythology, semiotics, discourse analysis, etc. When I was in college, my final project for some Literary Theory class (was it stylistics?) was about "The Ketchup Song". Postmodern linguistics treat everything as a text, so there is nothing surprising about choosing Star Trek as a subject.
I've done the IMing-my-brother-to-dinner many times. I think using my laptop in bed actually improved my communication with my family. I can call him "loser" when I'm behind the computer and my bedroom door is locked. I can't do that face to face.
Decimality has nothing to do about it. I suppose the comment was about using the International System of Units.
(MS Spell Check comment aside,) what's wrong about using an existing word to describe something else? Aren't people smart enough to descipher, according to context, whether a text is referring to a pluton -as defined in geology- or a pluton -as defined in astronomy?
*Measuring* systems. You are still using miles.
As cool as an aquarium full of mermaids, of course.
As long as you do not become a Scientologist...
I thought I was the one abusing my computer so that the wire frayed... no I know it's not my fault. I bought a replacement, and while it is not white and cute and all that Apple is, it works much better than the original.