In a lot of languages the word for apple used to refer to all kinds of fruits, particularly new ones from more or less exotic lands. Pineapples also don’t look much like apples, do they?

That’s the moon. Tech bros just invented the moon.

The “among other things” is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. Developmental biology seems much more relevant to this case.

You were my brother, Anakin! I loved you, you piece of shit!

Yeah, but they have tanks.

Etymologically, it derives in some way from the Norse-Germanic war god Tyr (akin to French “mardi”, “day of mars”, ig).

All the more reason to reduce productivity. Flatten the curve, lower expectations. Tuesday is the scab of weekdays. The other days need to strike.

We really should start celebrating T u e s d a y s.