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Perhaps it's time to reassess this tradition.
by jacknews 5y ago
Perhaps it's time to reassess this tradition.
- AllegedAlec 5y agoWhy?
- jacknews 5y agoBecause, when it comes to scientific and mathematical objects, it adds an unnecessary political dimension and a layer of obscurity.
- somethingyammy 5y agoWhy do people have names instead of just being assigned IDs? Perhaps it's time to reassess this tradition. "Hi, I'm US Citizen AXJ80182!"
- jacknews 5y agoThat makes about as much sense as current scientific naming. The way we name people makes sense - with a family name, and an individual name. Conversely it makes no sense for scientific objects. As an example, 'Higgs boson' does not make sense. 'Higgs' gives no clue what the particle is. Is Peter Higgs a worthy person? Etc. Since it is the mass-carrying particle, it should clearly be called the 'masson', 'massion' or similar.