tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post8187912486131651802..comments2023-09-29T08:51:56.163-07:00Comments on Coyle's InFormation: Glut? Gunk!Karen Coylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02519757456533839003noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post-70719798068210017722007-10-01T10:27:00.000-07:002007-10-01T10:27:00.000-07:00It's been years but I vaguely remember that 'codex...It's been years but I vaguely remember that 'codex' in fact referred to the format.<BR/><BR/>In other words, for the Romans, binding the leaves on one side and (I guess) enclosing it in a cover was the "codex".<BR/><BR/>It's like us saying 'word' document or 'pdf' nowadays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338174527262061848.post-68474808480315783182007-10-01T09:33:00.000-07:002007-10-01T09:33:00.000-07:00As to snakes being a leading cause of death "...th...As to snakes being a leading cause of death "...throughout our species history", here are some recent numbers: Deaths due to venomous snakes or lizards, per year, as of 2003: 2. http://www.nsc.org/lrs/statinfo/odds.htm<BR/><BR/>To be fair, I'm sure there were more in the past, when anti-venom was not widely available (or available at all), but - TWO? Hardly a leading cause of death.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com