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Cecil Moore[_2_] · September 19th 08, 12:15 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna

wrote:
A. I see no induication that the word has changed since at least 1913.
I see no indication of the use of "empty" as a scientific term that
includes absence of space.

You saw that indication a few days ago. I said when
I used the word "empty" or "nothing" in the context
of quantum physics, I was talking about "absolute
nothing", i.e. absence of everything including space.
I have many references that supports that quantum physics
definition of "empty" and "nothing". If you take Webster's
definition literally, "empty" means "containing nothing",
including space, i.e. absolute nothingness.

There is a precedent for defining a common word within
a certain context. My physics book says: "In ordinary
conversation the word "power" is often synonymous with
"energy" or "force". In physics we use a much more precise
definition: *power* is the time rate at which work is done."

I am simply using a much more precise definition for "empty"
and "nothing".
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com