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Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by strken on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @04:59AM (#28442555)
My favourite example of confusing notation that nobody seems to have fixed is conventional current flow being the wrong way around.

Admittedly, that's from physics, so we can't really blame mathematicians for it.

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Re:Can progressives be convinced that genetics matters? by adwn on Tuesday September 07, 2021 @06:55AM (#28443219)
That's a bad example: first, it's a question of definition, not of notation. Second, it's defined pretty consistently within physics, and pretty consistently within electrical engineering (none of which is mathematics).
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