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Combining Lavender with Caramel?

so trundlefart in this sense is basicly an unknown value, like an X in an algebra equation, but not exactly solvable.
 
So Pirate55 said:
so trundlefart in this sense is basicly an unknown value, like an X in an algebra equation, but not exactly solvable.
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Not really. We know exactly what it is, we are just giving it a really stupid name, (Thanks Clint) that has nothing to do with the descriptions we are trying to relay.

In this case, the name of the Corn is Anery Corn, which was changed to Trundlefart, so it would not be confused with the descriptive reference to an “anery” type corn.
 
Actually, the name came from a discussion about naming corn morphs.
blue corns
The names developed to name a morph in that context are a bit different then the way we use names to define the mutation. Many morphs fit the description of anerythristic, they are, technically correct. But....are these mutations actually doing what we think they are doing? Adding, removing, overlaying? Do we really know enough to argue if the name is acurate?

My .02
 
Clint Boyer said:
Many morphs fit the description of anerythristic, they are, technically correct. But....are these mutations actually doing what we think they are doing? Adding, removing, overlaying? Do we really know enough to argue if the name is acurate?

My .02
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I'm 100% positive that we don't know enough about how the mutant genes are doing what they do. OTOH, a name just has to be reasonably appropriate. It isn't a detailed description of the biochemistry or cellular morphology.
 
"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Or something like that...been a LONG time since I've read any Shakespeare.
 
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