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Originally Posted by David Johnston2
Metallurgy yes. Thermodynamics no, not when they aren't inventing them for themselves.
They could call it "Kirk".
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Not understanding the underlying thermodynamics would result in horrible mishaps happening quite commonly.
Picard broke the PD just as often, just with more self-serving philoso-babble.
I think Enterprise would convey the idea of Star Trek-ish interference as well as the experimental nature of the manipulation.
But common names don't always follow logic.