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Chomsky is NOT dead afterall (was: Chomsky is dead?)

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 2:38 pm
by chris_notts
According to the New Statesman, so maybe it's true this time:

https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024 ... sky-i-knew

Re: Chomsky is dead?

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 3:05 pm
by bradrn
chris_notts wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 2:38 pm According to the New Statesman, so maybe it's true this time:

https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024 ... sky-i-knew
This links to a ‘Not Found’ page for me. Can’t find any corroboration anywhere else.

Re: Chomsky is dead?

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 3:06 pm
by chris_notts
bradrn wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 3:05 pm
chris_notts wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 2:38 pm According to the New Statesman, so maybe it's true this time:

https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024 ... sky-i-knew
This links to a ‘Not Found’ page for me. Can’t find any corroboration anywhere else.
It was working 30 mins ago! Seems like maybe the obituaries were premature again...

Re: Chomsky is NOT dead afterall (was: Chomsky is dead?)

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 3:22 pm
by alice
This is ripe for a parody announcement in Chomskyese.

Re: Chomsky is NOT dead afterall (was: Chomsky is dead?)

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:18 pm
by Raphael
Colorless undead linguists shuffle moaningly.

Re: Chomsky is NOT dead afterall (was: Chomsky is dead?)

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:52 pm
by bradrn
His wife confirms he’s still alive: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ ... of-stroke/

Re: Chomsky is NOT dead afterall (was: Chomsky is dead?)

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:54 pm
by chris_notts
bradrn wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:52 pm His wife confirms he’s still alive: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ ... of-stroke/
This has happened at least once before in the last week, and I believe he is very ill in hospital, so I guess people are just repeatedly jumping the gun.

Re: Chomsky is NOT dead afterall (was: Chomsky is dead?)

Posted: Wed Jun 19, 2024 1:44 am
by xxx
he was released from hospital today...
but given his advanced age...

Re: Chomsky is NOT dead afterall (was: Chomsky is dead?)

Posted: Fri Jun 21, 2024 12:32 pm
by Torco
public figure who constantly reminds public to not trust media falsely reported dead by media lmao