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I don't necessarily think physics can be decided by democratic vote but
maybe definitions and conventions can (over time)
How many think 1) heat is energy transfer due to temperature difference?
How many vote for 2) heat is internal energy or thermal energy?
How many vote for 3) heat is not a noun?
is it worth the trouble to change the freshman textbooks? My opinion is
that yes,
it is worth the 100-year effort it will take to reform our usage if it is in
some sense
more correct or pedagogically preferable.