Re:Why are there different ways of measuring energy?
by blueflow on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @06:30PM
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> That's simply not their goal, function, or purpose.
For Disneyland and McDonalds its obvious because they dont use words and concepts that overlap and contradict established science.
You can't expect to re-use existing terminology and have the previous users be okay with ith.
Re:Why are there different ways of measuring energy?
by jyounker on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @06:58PM
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Different ares of engineering and science use intersecting sets of terminology. This page is a very clear definition of how these terms are defined and what they mean in a particular context around energy production and utilization.
Re:Why are there different ways of measuring energy?
by dredmorbius on Wednesday July 06, 2022 @08:59PM
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Above and beyond that, it's an explanatory page for the specific context and usage.
(Which is an agreement with and amplification of your point.)
This isn't about units of energy measurement. It's about energy reporting at different stages of human energy-sector activity.
You might as well criticise Disney World for not being the Louvre, or a McDonalds restaurant for not being a library. That's simply not their goal, function, or purpose.
For those who report on energy utilisation, and those trying to understand those reports, the distinctions made here are highly useful and informative. The article should be assessed on that basis.
(I'm also aiming my criticism in part at those who've apparently up-voted the comment I'm responding to, who've compounded its author's error.)