Chris Ware

During my Austin years, I was drawing a regular strip for the University Of Texas newspaper, going to school, delivering blood, and trying to change my approach and 'style' as much as I could, since I knew that I'd calcify as I got older.

American Artist

Remember 'calcify' often relates to natural physical changes within living organisms.

Biological Process

'Calcify' can imply a slow transformation rather than an instant one.

Gradual Change

Calcification does not mean the entire tissue turns to bone; it's often partial.

Not Always Total

'Calcify' may be used metaphorically to describe resistance to change in thoughts or behaviors.

Metaphorical Usage

When used in social contexts, 'calcify' often carries a negative connotation.

Negative Connotation

In medical contexts, 'calcify' refers specifically to calcium deposit formations.

Medical Specificity

In medical discussions, calcification is usually indicative of a problem or disease.

Indicates Problem

'Calcify' in medical contexts should be explained simply when speaking to non-medical audiences.

Technical Vocabulary

 algorithms which are basically the math that computers used to decide stuff they acquire the sensibility of truth because they repeat over and over again and they kind of ossify and calcify and they kind of become real and I was thinking about

How algorithms shape our...

 And it's specifically algorithms, which are basically the math that computers use to decide stuff. They acquire the sensibility of truth because they repeat over and over again, and they ossify and calcify,