• Queen HawlSera@lemm.ee
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    10 months ago

    Misnomer - Intentionally misleading name

    So I understand what he thinks it means, a catch-all for things like “I know what it sounds like, but it isn’t.”, like how the Observer in Quantum Phenonemon refers to the tools used, not people actually looking at it… Leading to many misunderstandings on the Dual Slit.

    But it’s a title for something that’s INTENDED to be misleading for one reason or another, like if I named a terrible place to live “Paradise”, or a completely harmless and actively friendly snake “The Incredibly Deadly Viper”

    Yes, A Series of Unfortunate Events was my English Lesson as a kid