Thought of the day

It's garden season! Let's talk about our relationship to plants for half an episode... And get completely derailed for the second half. The usual. 

How far back in history can we trace language? Can we count hieroglyphs as "Written" language? 

What is considered language? What is a dialect? At what point do we say a certain accent is a whole new language?

Know, knight, yacht, meat... Why does English pack words with so many letters? Is it a competition?

Let's talk about words. We have quite a few! Which words mean something different today than they did yesteryear? Which words didn't make the cut for this day and age?

Space has been used in many scientific manners. What about the metaphysical and spiritual side of things? How have we used space in culture?

How many satellites are orbiting Earth? How far have we sent a satellite? Does Space have laws?

Can you recycle spaceships? Can you write in space? Are Martian rovers people too?

Who decided to draw pictures with the stars? What have we actually used constellations for? Do we still have use for them today?

Memetics has effortlessly provided answers to some of life's biggest questions. Let's put it to the test, how much does this mindset really fit into our lives?