Cameron Desautels
@camdez.com
Founder and CEO at CollBox. Emacs, Clojure, &c.—tea enthusiast, erstwhile vagabond, libertine, & over-thinker.
https://camdez.com
https://camdez.com
I believe all languages have these "stack management" challenges *somewhere* (cf. "The horse raced past the barn fell.")
The good news is that it strains us all, thus all languages (appear to) evolve to minimize dependency distance. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
The good news is that it strains us all, thus all languages (appear to) evolve to minimize dependency distance. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Large-scale evidence of dependency length minimization in 37 languages | PNAS
Explaining the variation between human languages and the constraints on that variation
is a core goal of linguistics. In the last 20 y, it has been...
www.pnas.org
November 9, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I believe all languages have these "stack management" challenges *somewhere* (cf. "The horse raced past the barn fell.")
The good news is that it strains us all, thus all languages (appear to) evolve to minimize dependency distance. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
The good news is that it strains us all, thus all languages (appear to) evolve to minimize dependency distance. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
You really do have the perfect guest. 🔥
May 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
You really do have the perfect guest. 🔥
Cheese + corn and pork floss are my jam. 😍
May 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Cheese + corn and pork floss are my jam. 😍
Totally. Always good to ship.
And I have to remind myself we aren't all advancing at the same pace / beginners are born every day.
And I have to remind myself we aren't all advancing at the same pace / beginners are born every day.
April 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Totally. Always good to ship.
And I have to remind myself we aren't all advancing at the same pace / beginners are born every day.
And I have to remind myself we aren't all advancing at the same pace / beginners are born every day.
Seems like the right instinct. There’s a wisp of a chance to create a better place. I suppose we ought to try.
December 20, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Seems like the right instinct. There’s a wisp of a chance to create a better place. I suppose we ought to try.
I’ve realized in recent years that I have no interest in fan / celebrity relationships. I don’t want to worship at anyone’s altar. If that’s what’s on offer, I’ll typically just move on.
December 18, 2024 at 2:05 AM
I’ve realized in recent years that I have no interest in fan / celebrity relationships. I don’t want to worship at anyone’s altar. If that’s what’s on offer, I’ll typically just move on.