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Re:Second-Order Thinking by sanderjd on Monday August 15, 2022 @07:43AM (#32468421)
I really doubt this is where "nth order" comes from colloquially.
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Re:Second-Order Thinking by js8 on Monday August 15, 2022 @07:50AM (#32468481)
There are many examples in physics, for example: https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/310875/second-or...
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Re:Second-Order Thinking by sanderjd on Monday August 15, 2022 @11:01PM (#32478757)
Yes, but physics is not colloquial. Most people are unfamiliar with physics.
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