Re: can we say "g"?

[Herbert H Gottlieb <herbgottlieb@JUNO.COM>]

On Thu, 25 Jan 2001 09:51:58 -0700 SSHS KPHOX <kphox@MAIL.CCSD.K12.CO.US>
writes:
> PHYS-L@lists.nau.edu writes:
> > I propose that the entire list take a solemn vow not to use the
> phrase "acceleration due to gravity" for the local gravitational
constant,
> g, so that in time we can stamp out this abortion.
> Do I sense another word war "heating" up?  ;-)

I am willing to omit "acceleration due to gravity" ONLY
IF you are willing to omit the term "current flow".

If "current" is accepted to mean electron flow,  then wouldn't
"current flow" be electron flow flow?

Herb Gottlieb from New York City
(Where it's nice to live but I wouldn't
want to be a tourist here)