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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Matthew Miller writes:
> What makes you think the meteorite imagery wasn't intended? In fact, it's
> exactly the reason the word is chosen: it implies a quick, overwhelming, and
> hard-to-unavoid effect. If your complaint is about excessive hyperbole,
> okay, you have a point -- but that's different than complaining that the
> words are being used incorrectly.
Yeah, but they're talking about slow processes monitored over years! How can
soft, fuzzy things deserve this metaphor?
Try these on:
"Increased sunlight seems to impact plant growth"
"The volcanic eruption will impact wildlife populations" (See, it's good for
sleep-inducing understatement, too!)
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| (...) What makes you think the meteorite imagery wasn't intended? In fact, it's exactly the reason the word is chosen: it implies a quick, overwhelming, and hard-to-unavoid effect. If your complaint is about excessive hyperbole, okay, you have a (...) (22 years ago, 16-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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