*Scientific language is terse and unambiguous for a reason. Efficient and precis...

buu700 on Aug 25, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: “Science must respect the dignity and rights of al...

Scientific language is terse and unambiguous for a reason. Efficient and precise transfer of ideas. "Go the shops and get a loaf of bread. If there are eggs, get a dozen".

I can't tell if this was tongue-in-cheek, but I've only ever heard that as an example of unclear communication: https://old.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/2z83kl/a_wife_sends_...

musicale on Aug 26, 2022 [–]

I think it's a joke to illustrate the point.

This reminds me of the HN threads on programmer jokes. ;-)