RIP Noam Chomsky

swiller

One of the last good ones. Its a shame how demonised reasonable folk are in todays political world.
RIP you wonderful man.

Benm39

A brilliant and incisive mind, and,  I suspect,  a bloody good guy all around. 

euan

One of the OG computing greats

thecolourbox

Whenever I read something he had said, it always seemed to exude wisdom, grace, and a gentle clarity.

A brilliant mind, and a beautiful person. RIP

Grunfeld

95, not bad.

I became interested in language and behaviour and Chomsky's contributions influenced so much of that.  And then while I'm acutely aware that I'm struggling to grasp this one thing, Chomsky's been off and done profound thinking in other totally different areas. 

Some people are just really bloody clever.

Benm39

According to his wife on X , he is still alive, albeit very seriously ill in hospital...

Paul_C

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/noam-chomsky-wife-brazil-death-b2564927.html 

Offset

Released (alive) from hospital apparently.  What a bizarre turn of events.  A Mark Twain moment.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1840611/noam-chomsky-discharged-from-brazil-hospital

swiller

great news. Rise in peace young chomsky.