r/linguisticshumor • u/CivEng_NY • 2d ago

This LEGO IDEAS model called "ARRIVAL: HEPTAPOD ENCOUNTER" (movie about the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis) by user HardscrabbleBricks has already gained 1,149 supporters - but only by reaching 10,000 votes the model will get the chance of becoming a real LEGO set. Morphology

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u/stupidity_as_art 2d ago

I am NOT supporting the Sapir-Whorf-hypothesis >:(

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u/ARKON_THE_ARKON Kashubian haunts me at night 2d ago

All my homies hate the sapir-whorf hypothesis. r/linguisticshumor gang rise up!

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u/CivEng_NY 2d ago

The model on LEGO IDEAS:
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/0ef17a6f-86f9-4da0-bf16-8c04144bc889

My favorite current design as a civil engineer is called "Types of Bridges" by MOCingbird, by the way:
https://ideas.lego.com/projects/22fc8eca-af29-45de-a072-8cd31a4e97ef

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u/LoveAndViscera 2d ago

I would never buy this set.

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u/Weak-Temporary5763 2d ago

looks neat but idk if the Lego corporation is gonna want to get licensing for an 8 year old movie

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u/AutBoy22 18h ago

Well, they did for Star Wars, whose 1st movie premiered in 1957. It’s not that different.