[Retros] linguistic hole

[Otto Janko]

> > (d) invent a new term

> 

> - Xineohp-promotion

> - Apprentice-promotion (will replace his master in the future)

> - Ashless phoenix-promotion

> - Doublette-promotion


What about "Horcrux-Promotion"? (Taken from the Harry Potter universe, maybe
the English   term is different). The Dark Lord (a piece) duplicates itself
(promotes) in order that if he (the original piece) dies the duplicate (the
promotee) survives. This would be a nice analogon to Phoenix.

~ÔttÔ~




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> Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 6:35 PM

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> 

> Hi Joost, Otto,

> 

> Thanks for your suggestions. (I will ignore Otto's silly 

> suggestion :D - but I do agree that inheritor is too technical).

> 

> I love the word Xineohp - but I think it is too particular. 

> Looking for a very *general* simple term here, because this 

> is a ubiquitous situation.

> 

> How about "heir"? The idea is that in the diagram position, 

> the "heirs" have inherited the earth, with the previous 

> generation removed. Heir is a nice simple term, like impostor.

> 

> Regards,

> Andy.

> 

> ----- Original Message ----

> From: Joost de Heer <joost at sanguis.xs4all.nl>

> To: andrew buchanan <andrew at anselan.com>; The Retrograde 

> Analysis Mailing List <retros at janko.at>

> Sent: Sun, January 17, 2010 4:41:53 PM

> Subject: Re: [Retros] linguistic hole

> 

> > (d) invent a new term

> 

> - Xineohp-promotion

> - Apprentice-promotion (will replace his master in the future)

> - Ashless phoenix-promotion

> - Doublette-promotion

> 

> Joost

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