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  • #1357875
    Meno
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    It bothers me when people misuse that term.

    #1357878
    ☕ DaasYochid ☕
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    Which terms’ misuse don’t bother you?

    #1357885
    Meno
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    This one bothers me more than most.

    Like when people put something in the microwave and they call it “nuking”

    #1357896
    akuperma
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    The term has many meanings, depending on context, cf. Nuclear families as well as Nuclear weapons.

    #1357900
    Meno
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    The word nuclear means “relating to a nucleus”.

    Thus, both “nuclear family” and “nuclear weapon” are appropriate uses of the word.

    “Nuclear hurricane” is not.

    #1357904
    ☕ DaasYochid ☕
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    Like when people put something in the microwave and they call it “nuking”

    Where should they put it? Would you rather people put their popcorn in a power plant just for semantic accuracy?

    #1357907
    🍫Syag Lchochma
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    I don’t mind nuking food, I mind when people pronounce it “nucular”

    #1357918
    DovidBT
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    In my opinion, that’s part of the effect of the prevailing “you can do whatever you want” attitude in today’s society.

    There are no rules, so everyone’s bored. They have to go to extremes to make things interesting.

    #1358520
    Meno
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    Also all the iPods and shmiPods

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