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I was half-joking; but I do think that when it comes to language, if the majority of people believe something to be true then that consensus is enough to make i
by jondubois 8y ago
I was half-joking; but I do think that when it comes to language, if the majority of people believe something to be true then that consensus is enough to make it true. Languages evolve constantly and the correct use for terminology should be determined by the majority of people.
Day-to-day terminology and scientific terminology don't necessarily have to match. There are examples of this in most fields of science and engineering; sometimes complex concepts have to be simplified for regular people.