EPCOT Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[MisterPenguin]

Unless you're talking about punishment for a Roman army (or occasionally other armies throughout history, but mainly associated with Rome).

Why, yes, I am indeed talking about modern Roman armies that still kill one it ten soldiers to teach them a lesson!!

 

[UNCgolf]

Why, yes, I am indeed talking about modern Roman armies that still kill one it ten soldiers to teach them a lesson!!

I just meant it still has that use in specific situations as opposed to being a completely lost meaning.

It definitely didn't have that meaning in the way he was using it, of course.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I just meant it still has that use in specific situations as opposed to being a completely lost meaning.

It definitely didn't have that meaning in the way he was using it, of course.

The original meaning is long gone. I can't think of an instance in my life when anyone used it to mean "one out of ten" rather than "most."

Usage specialists have long gave up and acknowledge that decimated is just a synonym for devastated.

It now works better to mean one out of ten survived!!

 

[UNCgolf]

The original meaning is long gone. I can't think of an instance in my life when anyone used it to mean "one out of ten" rather than "most."

Usage specialists have long gave up and acknowledge that decimated is just a synonym for devastated.

It now works better to mean one out of ten survived!!

I can think of a ton! But that's because my undergrad degree was in ancient history and I still do a lot of non-fiction history reading. "Decimation" is still used to refer to killing a tenth there, mostly in reference to ancient Rome but not exclusively (because other militaries have done it more recently).

It's a bit different than a word where the original meaning no longer exists at all in any contemporary usage -- something like naughty, which originally meant that a person had nothing.

I am admittedly being technical, if not outright pedantic! What you're saying is definitely correct for common usage.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I can think of a ton! But that's because my undergrad degree was in ancient history and I still do a lot of non-fiction history reading. "Decimation" is still used to refer to killing a tenth there, mostly in reference to ancient Rome but not exclusively (because other militaries have done it more recently).

It's a bit different than a word like naughty where the original meaning no longer exists at all in any contemporary usage -- something like naughty, which originally meant that a person had nothing.

I am admittedly being technical, if not outright pedantic! What you're saying is definitely correct for common usage.

I think we're best friends now!!

 

[DCLcruiser]

One in ten, originally.

It ain't used that way anymore.

Yes, every 10th person I should have said. We can't change word meanings lol... [runs and hides]

 

[tommyhawkins]

Yes, every 10th person I should have said. We can't change word meanings lol... [runs and hides]

Every tenth person, like the number of people priced out of Disney World these days?

 

[mitchk]

We have come along way since 2018

 

[tparris]

We have come along way since 2018

That photo just makes me sad

 

[Bocabear]

We have come along way since 2018

Have we though? I think the inside is still a shell....

 

[DCLcruiser]

Have we though? I think the inside is still a shell....

Aren't we all...

 

[tommyhawkins]

Have we though? I think the inside is still a shell....

It's not. Apart from completed track and station there have been permits dropped this past year for installs, as well as iron work for entrance ramp/planetarium thing that was visible more than a year ago

 

[Bocabear]

Aren't we all...

So true...lol

 

[mergatroid]

Have we though? I think the inside is still a shell....

?

 

[Bocabear]

?

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I should have specified which building... I though recently I saw a picture of the front of the Universe Of Energy building and the front was still open and it looked like a shell... I know they have installed some track.

 

[MaximumEd]

I should have specified which building... I though recently I saw a picture of the front of the Universe Of Energy building and the front was still open and it looked like a shell... I know they have installed some track.

Pretty sure that pic was from some time around 2018.

 

[DCBaker]

I should have specified which building... I though recently I saw a picture of the front of the Universe Of Energy building and the front was still open and it looked like a shell... I know they have installed some track.

Here are some pictures from the end of October -

 

[mergatroid]

I should have specified which building... I though recently I saw a picture of the front of the Universe Of Energy building and the front was still open and it looked like a shell... I know they have installed some track.

Ah, ok. I did think ? initially as you seem a bright sort of chap

 

[Bocabear]

you were mistaken. I am stupid.
I did not see that recent picture.

 

[jpinkc]

I had read somewhere... that the main ride was complete and it was just the boarding areas and Ellens old building was what was left to be done and that was a while back..... maybe I am nuts