“Answer this question: Is bottled up knowledge in your head similar to white papers and the like (mass)? AND why does this traditional process slow the transfer of knowledge? (ripples and waves, separate entities or blood brothers?)”
The reason scientists and the law use Latin to define their terms is because it is a dead language, and so the definitions of the words never change. Like carving in stone. But, surfing is alive, and the definitions change, to the point they have little or no relevant meaning. So, by creating a glossary of terms, that nails these terms down specific, right now, we will have something to refer back to, when there is trouble. Familiarizing ourselves will hopefully make the Swayocks experience better for all. Mirriam Websters, American Heritage, Oxford Engish all do this. But for surfers to lobby them would be much too time consuming, though “ollie” recently made it into the Oxford English. Congrats to Alan Gelfand!
What slows progress is ill defined terms. When our military decides how to best take over someone elses country, they do it with accurate terminology and enough acronyms to give anyone a headache. This, however, has improved their effectiveness over the years. And if they mess up they are usually blamed for not developing a vocabulary and terminology for how to deal with the outcome. It’s all about communication. The entire world would be a better and safer place if we took the time to understand each other better. Same is true here at Sways. Most of the times I stop contributing to a thread because of a difference of opinion over terms. That is something we can fix, but no one is going to fix it for us.
You just have to post then let it sit (like retroman) and let it swirl around or let the flying fish hit you in the head. (as Wildy does, bless his intuitive soul)