I get what you are saying an as such it may well be harmless. However, it’s a bit odd to say the light wants to stay, so I have to toggle the switch to prevent it from staying on.
Yes, that is true but in reality it is really that the electrons “want” to flow to ground and will do so through the light bulb, so producing the illumination, as they flow. So if we don’t know much about electricity, saying the “light wants” may lead to a lot of troubleshooting of the bulb when the circuit breaker has been thrown.
And that is part of my musing here. How often might we simplify, abstract or rely on metaphor when we lack more specific knowledge.
I get what you are saying an as such it may well be harmless. However, it’s a bit odd to say the light wants to stay, so I have to toggle the switch to prevent it from staying on.
Yes, that is true but in reality it is really that the electrons “want” to flow to ground and will do so through the light bulb, so producing the illumination, as they flow. So if we don’t know much about electricity, saying the “light wants” may lead to a lot of troubleshooting of the bulb when the circuit breaker has been thrown.
And that is part of my musing here. How often might we simplify, abstract or rely on metaphor when we lack more specific knowledge.