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Indeed, philosophy of science as I see defined in Wikipekia.
Trouble is, this philosophy is controversial, arguable with ideologies and religions.
OTOH, history of sciences is 100% facts, no belief, no intention, just facts ( all the rest is bound to BS and will be )

Do you know what PhD means?

One would like to think that he is outside ideology, probably the worst potion to have if you deal with science.

As far as the rudimentary and compulsory courses of philosophy of science in universities go, one can argue about the usefulness of those. But if somebody wants to take a deeper dive, it might nudge them in the right direction and help them to maybe think more scientific and to avoid the posts like the one quoted in this message.
 
....In most residences there is a single breaker box. So the safety ground differences should be only from capacitive leakage current in the cable runs. In my slightly larger projects the safety ground differences can be more than 6 volts from one equipment room to another.
So there are substantial PE network currents causing such voltage drops ?, ie how is this 6V differential caused?.
 
Do you know what PhD means?

One would like to think that he is outside ideology, probably the worst potion to have if you deal with science.

As far as the rudimentary and compulsory courses of philosophy of science in universities go, one can argue about the usefulness of those. But if somebody wants to take a deeper dive, it might nudge them in the right direction and help them to maybe think more scientific and to avoid the posts like the one quoted in this message.
I am a MS in EE and PhD in Computer sciences.
 
I took a two term course in the 'History of Science and Technology' during my first year at university.

I spent so much time formulating my essay on the development of genetics that I failed my maths exam! 😀

Hehe.. At the University of Toronto there is (or was, but I assume it is still there) and Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. They mostly do graduate programs but also offered sufficient undergrad courses that one could get a specialist degree in HPS. I did not, but I took several courses from the Institute. It was mostly very good stuff.

Of course, "history" is not simply a collection of "facts" but an evolving collection of data, analysis, and interpretation. Social history of science and medicine was a hot topic back when I was in school.

BTW my wife's best friend is an ex-journalist who was never very interested in STEM until she had a daughter. Now she paints portraits of female scientists from the past and does presentations to various groups on the topic.
 
Yes. You are a Doctor of Philosophy.

That's a nonsense.

PhD in Engineering | Study Engineering in the US

Doctor of Engineering - Wikipedia

The Doctor of Engineering and the PhD in Engineering are equivalent degrees. Both doctorates are research doctorates representing the highest academic qualification in engineering. As such, both EngD and PhD programs require students to develop original research leading to a dissertation defense. Furthermore, both doctorates enable holders to become faculty members at academic institutions. The EngD and PhD in Engineering are terminal degrees, allowing the recipient to obtain a tenure-track position.
 
So there are substantial PE network currents causing such voltage drops ?, ie how is this 6V differential caused?.

I don’t think it’s correct to talk about ‘potential differences between grounds cause ground loops’ which you see all over the web. To my mind this smacks of common impedance coupling when the real issue is loop induction in the ground wiring that ends up flowing in the equipment interconnect ground which therefore means it’s in series with the signal, ergo hum etc

The 6 V as Ed says code allows, is for a fault condition. I’d be pretty worried about it if under normal operating conditions there were volts between safety ground terminals - that’s a serious issue.

Most ground wiring loops generate 100’s of uV and uA - not more. Focus on reducing loop area and the issue can normally be brought under control.
 
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I don’t think it’s correct to talk about ‘potential differences between grounds cause ground loops’ which you see all over the web.

Most ground wiring loops generate 100’s of uV and uA - not more. Focus on reducing loop area and the issue can normally be brought under control.


Not so. This is a legal NEC system Untouched in a residential home. 15 mA, 60Hz flow between two earthed ground points.


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Assumptions can kill you. Always measure.



THx-RNMarsh
 
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