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Dr. David Thor's avatar

Is that ΚΑΣΣΆΝΔΡΑ as in Cassandra? Was she the one who could see the future but no one would listen to her?

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Well, we have a lot in common.

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Πορδή στην Κασσάνδρα's avatar

Maybe we should start a copromancy school to raise scientists rivaling those on (a least) Greek TV.

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Dr. David Thor's avatar

“the promise of copromancy”

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We could have test tubes filled with the excrement of bulls with different levels of compaction to measure how much light we could see through the medium.

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Πορδή στην Κασσάνδρα's avatar

Oh, I was thinking of something more scientifically sound. Like PCR-ing clorine/food waste/antidepressant clad poo and pee, to rival grand school graduates in advising health policy. But we could have many different classes. PHD on Bullshit Enlightenment would be awesome.

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Dr. David Thor's avatar

I’m seeing our logo as the double-PCR logo: a chopstick rammed high up into each nostril. Because if one PCR test is good, two is twice is good. Maybe a chopstick in every orifice. Because in my experience [long past] waitresses at Japanese restaurants enjoy it when you stick the chopsticks up your nose.

Hey, question on the pordi part of your moniker. My etymology online dictionary refuses to say that pordi reminds it of porch. If it’s “doorway to Cassandra,” that could be any opening in Cassandra, but that could get awkward quickly. There seems to be a Greek word that sounds a bit like veranda. What’s your best translation of your moniker?

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Πορδή στην Κασσάνδρα's avatar

Porta would be doorway, I think from Latin/Italian? Many modern Greek words are also Slavic, Turkish, English, French etc. I'm not very skilled in etymology. Copromancy shall be the great equalizer though. I approve of the logo. As long as it includes some poop or fart cloud.

Pordi is fart, "Pordi Stin Cassandra" is "Farting (at) Cassandra".

Can't think of the veranda sounding word, besides Cassandra.

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That idea is simply divine.

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