Etymology
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So, it's fun to think about the
etymology
of the word "patient."
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And in that episode, I answer the question and I get a chance to explain what would normally be kind of dry topics: optics, diffuse versus specular reflection, how light works, how light works on the retina, and even the
etymology
of color terms like white and black.
If you look at the
etymology
of the word statistics, it's the science of dealing with data about the state or the community that we live in.
There will be those who'll say that if we simplify spelling we'll lose
etymology.
Strictly speaking, if we wanted to preserve etymology, it would go beyond just spelling.
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