http://blog.longnow.org/2007/08/25/most-all-words-replaced-in-2000-years/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:07:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://blog.longnow.org/2007/08/25/most-all-words-replaced-in-2000-years/#comment-3239 Nikolay Thu, 10 Jan 2008 04:13:45 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2007/08/25/most-all-words-replaced-in-2000-years/#comment-3239 How are these numbers estimated? I.e. is it a computer model, and where did they found a meaning of word 10000 ago. I can't remember any writing system that existed then. How are these numbers estimated? I.e. is it a computer model, and where did they found a meaning of word 10000 ago. I can’t remember any writing system that existed then.

]]> http://blog.longnow.org/2007/08/25/most-all-words-replaced-in-2000-years/#comment-2318 Stephanie Gerson Mon, 27 Aug 2007 17:55:27 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2007/08/25/most-all-words-replaced-in-2000-years/#comment-2318 Is there a pattern associated with which words last shorter or longer? The appendix didn't reference one, but it might be interesting to speculate... Is there a pattern associated with which words last shorter or longer? The appendix didn’t reference one, but it might be interesting to speculate…

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