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2) JD interprets dE=dQ+dW as a partitioning of energy CHANGES in a system
on the basis of the properties of the final system state: eg., was the
energy increment thermalized into "Heat" ("thermal energy") so that it
changed the system entropy, or was it Work (with no regard to the
mechanism of its entry/exit into/from the system)?
Do John Denker's views show a disconnection between (1) academic, textbook
thermodynamics and (2) real-world engineering practices?