“Mystery creates wonder, and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.”
Neil Armstrong, former American astronaut and the first person to walk on the moon
THE IMPORTANCE OF TERMINOLOGY
A friend of mine once told me that I speak “engineer.” “What do you mean by that?” I asked.
“Well,” he said, “most production electricians and technicians refer to ‘volts,’ ‘amps,’ and ‘ohms.’ But you say ‘volts,’ ‘current,’ and ‘resistance.’”
“Very true,” I said, “but we’re referring to the same thing!”
“Yes,” he said, “but not everyone knows that.”
He was right. Production electricians and technicians often use a meters that read “volts,” “amps,” and “ohms.” Many learn on the job and never have the opportunity to ...
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