Posted by viridis on November 3, 2002, at 22:40:00
In reply to Re: Klonopin as a dumb drug (Completely OFF TOPIC » viridis, posted by Squiggles on November 3, 2002, at 7:37:14
Hi Squiggles,
It's not clear whether "Viridis' has a Greek or Latin origin. It isn't my real name, of course; I chose it as a pseudonym for this board for several reasons.
First, when I started lurking here, I considered myself pretty naive compared to some of the people on the board who have been through trials of many more psychotropic drugs than I have. I'm a biologist, so I tried to think of a name that subtly conveyed this limited experience and incorporated elements of my field. Scientific names of organisms have two parts: the genus, and the specific epithet, which is often descriptive (e.g., humans are Homo sapiens: Homo is the genus, and sapiens is the specific epithet, and together they form the scientific name). There are many organisms whose specific epithet is "viridis", which means "green". This is also everyday slang for "naive".
I also happen to like the color green, and on top of that, my wife and I are avid gardeners. Plus, green ("virid") connotes growth, something I'm trying to achieve, in part by learning from the experiences of others here.
So, that's an explanation (however convoluted) of how I came up with the name. Again, the exact source of the term is uncertain, but it probably has a Greek or Latin origin.
So -- how come you're Squiggles?
Best,
Viridis
P.S. I suspect we're entering the territory of Psychosocial Babble, somewhere I haven't been yet.
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