On 09/12/07 09:20, Bob Koehler wrote:
> In article , AEF writes:
>> I meant acceleration as in increase in speed. Context, Bob, ...
>> context.
>
> The context was a discussion of physical behaviour and the laws
> of physics are not context specific. 8-)
>
> Physicists have precise definitions for these terms for good reason
> and when I see them in a dicussion of physical behaviour I use those
> definitions because being unclear in physical science is a direct
> path to misunderstanding and erroneous conclusions.

How dare you be so insensitive to those who want to create their own
definitions!

Now go take a Definitional Sensitivity class!

--
Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA USA

Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day.
Hit him with a fish, and he goes away for good!

On Sep 12, 10:20 am, koeh...@eisner.nospam.encompasserve.org (Bob
Koehler) wrote:
> In article <1189558411.809336.160...@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups. com>, AEF writes:
>
>
>
> > I meant acceleration as in increase in speed. Context, Bob, ...
> > context.
>
> The context was a discussion of physical behaviour and the laws
> of physics are not context specific. 8-)

Well, while were being exact, that's "context-specific".

>
> Physicists have precise definitions for these terms for good reason
> and when I see them in a dicussion of physical behaviour I use those
> definitions because being unclear in physical science is a direct
> path to misunderstanding and erroneous conclusions.

Point taken.

AEF