Why are we so bothered by people blasting music in the wilderness? Maybe it’s because we have the idea that “wilderness” is nature untouched and unsettled by humans, especially modern humans. But it’s a bit of a weird concept. Many are fine with music made non-electrically being played in the backcountry, maybe because we know that Indigenous communities have played music there for thousands of years. Some people say that the issue of music is just a matter of taste, which is affected by how we perceive “the wilderness.” Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
