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 What might be some of the advantages of using many different common names for forces when scientists agree that there are only four fundamental types? What might be some of the disadvantages of using common names?

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  • Who
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

     

    "when scientists agree that there are only four fundamental types? "

    no they dont

     they have no idea how many there are - but agree there must be at least 4

  • ANDY
    Lv 5
    3 weeks ago

    How many people do you think are aware of the names, and most of all existence, of the 4 fundamental forces in the universe? Do you, haphazardly, believe that the names are well-known and diffused like the movie "Gone With The Wind"?

    So why change their names! If someone is interested in knowing the cosmos, then these four names of the forces adequately respond to their purpose.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    3 weeks ago

    Great idea!  I propose that we assign the names Mike, Suzie, Jason, and Lorna.

  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    There most potent fundamental force is the one unleashed by black beans

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  • 3 weeks ago

    Like what Skippy ?

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  • 3 weeks ago

    Many scientists do NOT agree that there are only 4 fundamental forces. There may be a fifth fundamental force called quintessence.

    If you do not use mutually agreed upon common terms for these fundamental forces, NO one understands what anyone else is talking about. It would be like having to learn a new private language for every individual person you talk to. The result is total chaos, anger, frustration, lots of wasted time AND MONEY and possibly murderous rage. Scientists HAVE BEEN KILLED for many reasons, including the inability to communicate.

     For many people, going to college is very confusing and frustrating.  They have to learn what is a foreign language for them. They didn't grow up speaking and reading academic English like I did. Both of my parents we're scientists and teachers and so was my maternal grandmother. They all had one or more graduate degrees. 

    I found out about quintessence in a science fiction book. Good science fiction is based in science FACT. 

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  • 3 weeks ago

    There AREN'T any "common names" for fundamental forces.  Most people aren't aware of them and don't give a stuff about them or what they are called.  What on earth does it matter WHAT they are called ?  They are still the same thing as before, and no easier to understand.  Rubbish idea.

  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    Advantages: 

    - none

    Disadvantages: - lack of clarity among scientists when discussing forces

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