Re: Use of Extension Cord

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:40:45 -0000, Big Mouth Billy Bass <nannerbac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 06:36:11 -0000, via
<op.s0okmldtwabk2w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Peter Hucker" <no@xxxxxxxx>
spake thusly:

On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:06:18 -0000, Big Mouth Billy Bass <nannerbac@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 06:48:08 -0000, via
<op.s0kvuio4wabk2w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Peter Hucker" <no@xxxxxxxx>
spake thusly:

And oh by the way, your use of the word "pedant" is also incorrect.

You just shot yourself in the foot. 

Or perhaps you just showed your inability to use and understand a
dictionary.  Try again.

Or perhaps I don't give a *** about precision meanings. 

Yeah, that would serve you quite well when working with 500KV, or
sensitive communication gear, or precise avionics, servo-mechanisms,
etc etc etc, wouldn't it?  As in, it says "-48VDC," but voltage is
voltage, so I'll go ahead and be imprecise and apply 120VAC.  Or how
about, this device uses 60Hz, but I'm British, so I'll go ahead and
use 50Hz, I don't give a *** about precision meanings.  Good stuff,
mate, thanks for the laughs.


Precision in English conversation is not the same as precision in mathematics, electronics, etc.  Why can't you distinguish between the two?

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