AJ2884 on Nostr: To me, while it seems totally reasonable to make subtle changes to a definition or ...
To me, while it seems totally reasonable to make subtle changes to a definition or interpretation of a word, when you start completely redefining them (which you seem to be doing for at least temperature and entropy), it can be counterproductive since it can lead to confusion and obstinance (I'm reminded of current conversations about words like man, woman, boy, girl, him, her, and the like).
Given that "temperature" is defined as being the average kinetic energy of the molecules within a bulk, it feels like you're hijacking the word doing a fundamentally new thing. And that doesn't mean we're not completely mistaken about the underlying causes of the kinetic energy population distributions or something like that, but even if we are, given the ubiquity, usefulness, and long history of statements such as "set the oven's temperature to 350", my inclination is to say that the person who says that that's not what temperature is, is themselves mistaken, and that they are referring to something else that isn't temperature, and are instead referring to a new thing that needs a new name, unless it's simply already has a different name. But that's just my 2 sats.
TBH, I'm still curious, but the more we talk, the less I understand, so while I'm happy to keep talking if this is a steel sharpening steel sort of situation, I'm also capable of waiting for the white paper if it's all very thoroughly explained, flushed out, and modeled there 🙂
Given that "temperature" is defined as being the average kinetic energy of the molecules within a bulk, it feels like you're hijacking the word doing a fundamentally new thing. And that doesn't mean we're not completely mistaken about the underlying causes of the kinetic energy population distributions or something like that, but even if we are, given the ubiquity, usefulness, and long history of statements such as "set the oven's temperature to 350", my inclination is to say that the person who says that that's not what temperature is, is themselves mistaken, and that they are referring to something else that isn't temperature, and are instead referring to a new thing that needs a new name, unless it's simply already has a different name. But that's just my 2 sats.
TBH, I'm still curious, but the more we talk, the less I understand, so while I'm happy to keep talking if this is a steel sharpening steel sort of situation, I'm also capable of waiting for the white paper if it's all very thoroughly explained, flushed out, and modeled there 🙂