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		_ofdw on Oct 21, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Does the U.S. Have Three Electrical Grids? No, but I distinguish between Electricity, the physical phenomenon, and Electric Power, the application of electric charge to energize a device. Lightning is the obvious example of electricity that is not electric power.

X6S1x6Okd1st on Oct 21, 2020 [–]

Why not distinguish between fire the physical phenomenon and controlled fire the application of fire to heat up objects or provide light?

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