Linguist and software engineer focusing on artificial intelligence methods within linguistics
Many individuals unfamiliar with the intricacies of Mayan linguistics often hold the misconception that Mayan constitutes a singular, cohesive language that was prevalent across Mesoamerica. This assumption, however, does not hold true. In present-day Guatemala, there exist 22 officially recognized Mayan languages, each distinct in its own right. Moreover, Spanish is spoken alongside two other …
I often pose this question to people that ask me about the constitution and more specifically the Bill of Rights, what is the most important word in that document? The answer…” the.” This determiner, or more specifically, this definite article changes the entire meaning of the Bill of Rights and expresses in a beautiful way …
The question of the influence of Christianity on Spanish Colonial texts has been a topic of debate for centuries. There is no mistaking that Christianity shaped New Spain in many ways. Nowhere is this more pronounced than the idea of the lost ten tribes in Mesoamerica. By the time the Popol Wuj was translated in …
A friend of mine posted this meme a while ago and I thought it was very interesting. The idea that the individual is nothing is a notion that is unfortunately taking hold in our society. I disagree with this on the basis that it is only the individual that can reason. Let’s look at these …
If you know my politics you will know that I am unapologetically a free speech advocate. Free speech is the basis for a free society. It is outward expression of reasoning and if speech is limited we can no longer reason on a sufficient level. I’ve spoken openly about my thoughts on big tech and …
I’ve argued my fair share of things on the internet. Most of the arguments I enjoy because I love seeing different points of view. I’ll argue back and forth with those people all day long. It’s enjoyable for me. These people are typically unpleasant to talk to because they use logical fallacies such as Ad …
Democrats have long tried to establish that Donald Trump incited a riot with his rhetoric. They attempted to make the case that certain phrases were in fact not innocent at all but certain code for violence. These phrases included: We will stop the steal We will never give up. We will never concede. It doesn’t …
There was an article in the National Review that caught my eye today. It was about how the media covered the different riots this summer and how they treated capitol rioters in January. We hold concepts in our brain through language. When we think of the word elephant we don’t picture in our minds a …
I keep seeing this photo go around social media and people defending it as if it was logical. It is not a logical argument to make for reasons I will explain. In writing this article, I am not advocating one position over another. That is for you to decide. My only objective in this article …
Recently Breitbart published a video in which doctors touted the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19. It went viral. Shortly after, social media companies started to remove the video because of misinformation. I posted about this on Facebook and some responses I received were interesting, to say the least. It was much more …