[Proposal] regulate → control

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  • July 24, 2026 at 9:05 pm #1514
    zhonglish
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    This is a proposal to retire the word regulate in favor of control.

    Latin root. \”Regulate temperature\” → \”control temperature.\” Regulations are laws.

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    July 24, 2026 at 10:20 pm #1854
    willpets
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    ‘Regulate’ is what thermostats do. ‘Control’ is what you do. The word creates unnecessary separation between systems and people.

    Control the temperature. Control the flow. Don’t regulate it unless you’re a government agency.

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