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Re: Energy, etc (fwd)

At 10:17 AM 8/10/99 +0100, you wrote:
I agree with Jim. What about the "magnitude of energy" instead
of "level of energy"? Yes, to say "the amount of energy" is a
trap promoting the "substance-like" interpretations.

Yes, I think that "magnitude" is better. Any language which can be
construed as referring to a substance is evil, wicked, bad, and nasty --
and just bad pedagogy -- at least.



Jim Green
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