It's a cute story, but there's no evidence for it in the historical record (and doesn't even make sense). This myth must be stamped out!
Mine is that I use the symbol "var" (as scientific standards bodies indicate) for reactive power instead of "VAR" (most common) or something weird like "Var" or worse, "VAr".
I'll admit it does feel a bit odd to put "Mvar" next to "MW" and "MVA". 🔌💡
It's a cute story, but there's no evidence for it in the historical record (and doesn't even make sense). This myth must be stamped out!
We don't have a single competitive congressional district which means parties can retreat to polarizing treatment of each other rather than build roots in communities in order to win close races.