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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-07-09 07:12 PM
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Most misunderstood term?
Edited on Wed Oct-07-09 07:18 PM by SemiCharmedQuark
What do you believe is the most misunderstood term used? What is the term that you believe needlessly sends people into a panic?

I vote "genetically engineered". People hear that and they immediately think "Frankenstein!!!" (Although Frankie *wasn't* genetically engineered)
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-07-09 08:13 PM
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1. I don't know
Energy would get my vote. People really don't seem to grasp what energy is in terms of physics and the abuses on the word are rampant.
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uriel1972 Donating Member (343 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-08-09 02:42 AM
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2. Quantum hands down nt
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dropkickpa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-08-09 09:29 AM
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3. How very quantum of you!
I love Terry Pratchett's use of it, he's very skilled at skewering a lot of people and the complete misunderstanding of things and their goofy ass beliefs.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-08-09 10:47 AM
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4. "theory" which means "guess" to most people. nt
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-08-09 10:52 AM
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5. Theory!!! You're absolutely right. I change my vote.
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salvorhardin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-08-09 02:18 PM
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6. Me too!
Yes! Theory has to be the most misunderstood/misused term in all of history. Seconded by hypothesis.

Although, guessing from the comments in that GD thread, I'm beginning to think we need to move 'bomb' into the top ten too.
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-08-09 04:07 PM
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7. win
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