Scientist clarifies cryptic 'i' post on X
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Geoscientist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür explained a cryptic social media post consisting only of the letter 'i'.
- Görür stated the post was due to phone issues causing typos and apologized for any misunderstanding.
- The post had led some users to speculate it was a coded earthquake warning.
Geoscientist Prof. Dr. Naci Görür has clarified a recent social media post on X, which consisted solely of the letter 'i'. The brief post quickly garnered thousands of interactions, prompting many users to question if it was a coded message about an impending earthquake.
Görür addressed the speculation directly, explaining that the single-letter post did not carry any special meaning. He attributed the unusual post to technical difficulties with his phone and his own unfamiliarity with the platform's features.
My phone is broken, or I don't know how to use the phone well enough. I make strange spelling mistakes and sentence errors. It's true that I enter strange places on Twitter and offer likes. I do none of these knowingly. I apologize if I upset you or caused you to think incorrectly.
"My phone is broken, or I don't know how to use the phone well enough," Görür stated in his explanation. "I make strange spelling mistakes and sentence errors. It's true that I enter strange places on Twitter and offer likes. I do none of these knowingly. I apologize if I upset you or caused you to think incorrectly."
He further elaborated on the specific 'i' post, saying, "As my latest quirk, I wrote an 'i' on X without realizing it. People went to great lengths to figure out what I meant. I apologize."
As my latest quirk, I wrote an 'i' on X without realizing it. People went to great lengths to figure out what I meant. I apologize.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.