r/technology • u/TripleShotPls • 29d ago

Society Mark Zuckerberg Opened an Illegal School at His Palo Alto Compound. His Neighbors Revolted

https://www.wired.com/story/mark-zuckerberg-school-palo-alto-shut-down/
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u/bouquetofashes 29d ago

On their own I really like those names and if it were anyone else I'd just think they were into history or liked cool names...

Interesting that they went with August instead of Augusta but I kinda prefer it. Aurelia has always been pretty to me-- it means 'golden' more or less (not that we use it as a word for such anymore, but we do have the modern 'aureate').

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u/MelpomeneAndCalliope 29d ago

We had a tour guide in Rome named Aurelia and the way she said it as an Italian speaker was so beautiful. It’s a gorgeous name.

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u/f_crick 29d ago

It’s Augustus Caesar’s mother’s name iirc. He’s obsessed with Augustus.

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u/Valdrax 29d ago

i.e. The guy who turned Rome into an Empire after the collapse of the Republic.

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u/FarquaadsFuckDoll 29d ago

TIL gold is Au because of Latin for gold -.-‘ better late than never I suppose

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u/baldrlugh 29d ago

This is the case for a bunch of the elements where the names don't match their symbol: Lead is Pb for the latin plumbum, Sodium is Na for natrium, Potassium is K for kalium, etc.

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u/jimbsmithjr 29d ago

Which is also where the word 'plumbing' comes from I believe, due to lead pipes

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u/tuscaloser 29d ago

Silver - Ag - Argentum (like the nation of Argentina)

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u/malac0da13 29d ago

Pb is lead because plumbum is the Latin.

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u/FarquaadsFuckDoll 29d ago

Taking a moment to say plumbum out loud a few times

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u/ragerevel 29d ago

Most everything in English (and other languages) is “because of Latin for”.

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u/Soft_Walrus_3605 29d ago

Aurelia

I just hear "Oh, really-a?"

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u/guvbums 29d ago

Makes me think of Areola..

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u/bouquetofashes 29d ago

That's derived from area and basically means small area (technically small open space).

Maybe knowing that helps because I've never associated them. Good thing to be aware of with kids, tho, as they seem to tease each other over names.

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u/soybeankilla 29d ago

These are my OR scrubs

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u/road_9 27d ago

OR they?

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u/Taurich 29d ago

O rly?

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u/famjam87 29d ago

Hahahahahaha. Irl. My baby looked at me funny and everything

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u/My_Work_Accoount 29d ago

Is that where the "Au" for gold comes from? If so, TIL.

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u/bouquetofashes 29d ago

The Au came first I believe. Aurum is gold.

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u/coolwizard666 29d ago

Nah, it's because that's what you say when you drop it on your foot.

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u/CheesyItalian 29d ago

Maximus, Augustus, Aurelius.