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Linguistic evolution: 'Super' joins 'anthropogenic' and 'synthetic'

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The author discusses the nuances of language used to describe human-made phenomena, particularly in the context of scientific and technical terms. They highlight the emergence of the adjective 'super' alongside established terms like 'anthropogenic,' 'synthetic,' and 'artificial,' suggesting a linguistic evolution in describing human influence or creation. AI

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Linguistic evolution: 'Super' joins 'anthropogenic' and 'synthetic'

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I was about to throw away a post on three 'man-made' adjectives (anthropogenic, synthetic and artificial) when 'super' came along and I couldn't #AI #synbio #cl

    I was about to throw away a post on three 'man-made' adjectives (anthropogenic, synthetic and artificial) when 'super' came along and I couldn't #AI #synbio #climate #linguistics #metaphors #scicomm makingsciencepublic.com/2026/10/11/w... What’s in a name? Man-made cli...

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