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[–] [email protected] 36 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (14 children)

Exactly. Write "α/β/ω" if you want it to be read correctly, or at least "A/B/Ω" (the A and B are Latin homoglyphs and everyone should know how to read/write/type the capital omega because of electrical resistance). Similarly, zero-crossing detection, three-letter acronyms etc. should be abbreviated with digits.

[–] randy 54 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (11 children)

everyone should know how to read/write/type the capital omega because of electrical resistance

Experts in anything wildly overestimate the average person's familiarity with their field

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (9 children)

But arent you taught that in school?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

No, not without taking an optional class in high school

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

In my country until years after you are taught that you cant get optional classes

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

I took computer science class in Germany and currently study the same at university and I have no fucking clue what the code for Omega is and frankly I don’t think I should.

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