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fourfathom:

--- Quote from: CatalinaWOW on April 06, 2024, 12:07:34 am ---In some sense these last couple of pages have been a variant of "Why can't we all just use the same words for everything."  It would be so much easier if everybody just spoke English [...]

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Everyone should speak West-Coast American English, as God intended.

pcprogrammer:

--- Quote from: fourfathom on April 06, 2024, 01:35:19 am ---
--- Quote from: CatalinaWOW on April 06, 2024, 12:07:34 am ---In some sense these last couple of pages have been a variant of "Why can't we all just use the same words for everything."  It would be so much easier if everybody just spoke English [...]

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Everyone should speak West-Coast American English, as God intended.

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At the risk of being punished, here in lies proof that a god does not exist.  >:D

If there actually is one and the intent was to have every body speak West-Coast American English, would it not already be the case. You know that when "he" created it all that "he" would have made sure of this.

Or do we blame it upon the opening of Pandora's box that this is not the case.  :-//

VinzC:

--- Quote from: mkiijam on March 28, 2024, 06:52:32 pm ---Anybody else?

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Things I've done more than a few minutes ago.
Oh, and things I've done less than a few minutes ago.


--- Quote from: mkiijam on March 28, 2024, 06:52:32 pm ---Brain locks?

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It's not brain locks, I think, it's just brain slips. And it doesn't get better with age. (At least speaking for my own little self.)

Siwastaja:

--- Quote from: CatalinaWOW on April 06, 2024, 12:07:34 am ---In some sense these last couple of pages have been a variant of "Why can't we all just use the same words for everything."

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No, it's the exact opposite: I am showing we must admit that we are NOT using the same words for everything, and we should not even try too hard for a totally universal symbol system as it's futile, but instead should try to concentrate on:
* Making communication simple and clear
* Explain and document the terms used

There is synergy between these two points: when you simplify, you reduce your own documentation task.

For example, a voltage produced by rotating permanent magnet motor does not care about line integral versus other types of integrals. It is just voltage, which you can measure with a multimeter, a simple one-dimensional scalar which changes as function of time. Therefore, a motor-generated voltage can be called voltage, and the term "electromotive force" or "line integral" does not need to appear in motor control theory at all.

Therefore, the explanation about what "motor-generated voltage" is, will be much shorter and easier to understand, than historical review of why electromotive force is called electromotive force and... well look at Sredni's reply. To really understand what he is saying I would need ten times more explanation, make myself a few cups of coffee, and look at it carefully. This is completely wasted time if I'm interested about the voltage that appears on the wires of a rotating permanent magnet motor, which is very relevant when I want to control the motor.

DiodeDipShit:

--- Quote from: tggzzz on April 05, 2024, 10:54:56 pm ---



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For a more, um, accomplished exasperated variant of that, I refer you to this old chestnut: http://ncf.idallen.com/english.html or the version I posted here https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/perverse-language/msg607129/#msg607129
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Tggzzz, thank You for that link ! !   
Getting half way through was rough.

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