This is a distinction that only matters if you're having a philosophical argument, but the claim I'm addressing from this article isn't philosophical.

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cluckindan an hour ago | parent [-]

It is a practical distinction. An engine is not a car.

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AnimalMuppet 44 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

For a mechanic, that's a practical distinction. For most people, it isn't.

	▲	cluckindan 2 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I don’t see people driving engines around, since that is impossible. You actually need the rest of the car around the engine to have it function as a drivable vehicle. It is a pretty practical distinction.

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verdverm 27 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

the most widely used API surfaces are already shaped around chat, it's different and most analogies will fall short in some way