Tue. 11/23 - Why Do We Say "Sh*t Hit the Fan"?

<p><strong><em>Why we rely on idioms for communication and how some of the more nonsensical ones entered our lexicon. Plus, a company working on a sort of 10,000 g slingshot to launch satellites into space with zero emissions just pulled off their first successful test launch. And some reflections on reconnecting with the Earth in this era of the climate emergency, without appropriating indigenous cultures.</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://daily.jstor.org/the-linguistic-case-for-sht-hitting-the-fan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Linguistic Case for Sh*t Hitting the Fan</a> (JSTOR Daily)</li><li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81305757" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">History of Swear Words</a> (Netflix)</li><li><a href="https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/opinion-thanksgiving-offers-a-way-forward" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Thanksgiving offers a way forward</a> (Indian Country Today)</li><li><a href="https://gizmodo.com/this-company-wants-to-launch-satellites-into-orbit-usin-1848031019" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Company Wants to Launch Satellites Into Orbit Using a Giant Spinning Centrifugal Slingshot</a> (Gizmodo)</li><li><a href="https://newatlas.com/space/spinlaunch-rocket-free-kinetic-launch-system-first-flight/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SpinLaunch's rocket-free kinetic launch system conducts first test flight</a> (New Atlas)</li><li><a href="https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/first-native-to-head-the-national-park-service" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">First Native to head the National Park Service</a> (Indian Country Today)</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/senate-confirms-first-native-american-lead-national-park-service-n1284288" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Senate confirms first Native American to lead National Park Service</a> (NBC News)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></l