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> That's simply not their goal, function, or purpose.

For Disneyland and McDonalds its obvious because they dont use words and concepts that overlap and contradict established science.

You can't expect to re-use existing terminology and have the previous users be okay with ith.



Different ares of engineering and science use intersecting sets of terminology. This page is a very clear definition of how these terms are defined and what they mean in a particular context around energy production and utilization.


Above and beyond that, it's an explanatory page for the specific context and usage.

(Which is an agreement with and amplification of your point.)


And what kind of engineering or science is the article about?




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