I’m glad to see at lease one other person on this thread who didn’t sleep through physics. My boss, an engineer/racer disucss these misconceptions all the time.
Around these parts, that and about $1.50 will get you a cup of coffee. Most people revel in their ignorance and would rather nit-pick symantics of posting.
By in large, I find Americans to be dumb and arrogant. Well, I'm one of them ... probably right up to and including my own complaint. ;-D