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by quinndexter 252 days ago
Or you could accept that sometimes fields contain terms-of-art that are non-intuitive to outsiders. Go ask an astromer what their working definition of a metal is.
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No. This is the equivalent of an astronomer telling a blacksmith they're using the term "metal" incorrectly. Your jargon does not override everyone else's language.