For years, Naval Research Laboratory meteorologist David Peterson has been obsessed with one of Earth’s rarest atmospheric spectacles: thunderclouds formed by raging wildfires. Last week, he became one of the only people on Earth to fly straight through one. From a report: Peterson is the lead forecaster for Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality (FIREX-AQ), a joint…
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The Man Behind Game of Thrones’ Languages Taught Us to Say ‘Release the Snyder Cut’ in High Valyrian
We all know that one of Game of Thrones’ favorite phrases is “fuck off,” but we haven’t heard it uttered in High Valyrian, the elegant and beautiful language of Old Valyria. Until now. We invited Game of Thrones language inventor David J. Peterson to translate and explain some popular nerd culture phrases for us. Read more…Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-man-behind-game-of-thrones-languages-taught-us-to-1834166105…
Game of Thrones’ David Peterson Discusses Using Language to Help Create the World of Ice and Fire
Game of Thrones is finally back for its eighth and final season, and with it comes a journey back into one of the show’s coolest non-dragon elements: Its use of language. David J. Peterson has spent years crafting the Dothraki and High Valyrian languages for Game of Thrones, and may or may not have been approached…Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/game-of-thrones-david-peterson-discusses-using-language-1834087678…
Game of Thrones Language Builder David Peterson Is Working on Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
The man who crafted the languages of Essos for HBO’s Game of Thrones is heading to Arrakis. Dothraki and Valyrian language builder David J. Peterson is doing language work for Denis Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated Dune. Now, how do you say “the spice must flow” in High Valyrian? Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/game-of-thrones-language-builder-david-peterson-is-work-1833921344