Required Reading
Original Observations
Things which I observed and then researched to confirm. Any errors in this section are my own.
Misleading Names In Tech
Set of all AB where AB is not strictly a B
String theory is not a Scientific Theory because it’s not falsifiable [corroborated by American Scientist]
Neither is graph theory, that’s a mathematical theory. Here are some more more mathematical disciplines: set theory, graph theory, type theory
Computer Science is not a branch of science, as noted extensively by these WikiQuotes
Data Science is not the application of the scientific method to data. That would be Information Science
Logistic regression usually refers not to a regression algorithm (a function returning a floating point number), but a classification algorithm (a function returning a fixed length enumeration), but there is nuance to this observation.
Many roles in Software Engineering likely more accurately satisfy the definition of Product Development than an Engineering Science, but engineering practices such as the Engineering Design Process may occasionally be used.
Conway's Law, Moore's Law, and the Law of Unintended Consequences all not a statutory law nor a scientific law but instead are Scientific Observations or Empirical Relationships
However, Fitts’ Law does have a scientific basis
Murphy's Law is an example of a Adage or platitude not a statutory law nor a scientific law
List of Autocracies with “Democracy”
Democratic People's Republic of Korea is not widely considered to be a Democracy or a Democratic Republic
See also: People’s Republic
Smokescreen Names
A misleading name is also a smoke·screen name when it deliberately misrepresents the character of the organization that chose that name for itself. The question of “which ones?” is left to the reader as an exercise.
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Koala bears are marsupials, not bears
king crabs aren’t crabs
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