[alancalverd]

So why did you introduce Wigner?

Because you asked about the Windscale fire.

[alancalverd]

is misleading because vibrational and rotational energy also contribute.

And they are kinetic (to do with movement) , i.e. not potential (to do with static stress).

[hamdani yusuf (OP)]

Suggesting that someone guesses (i.e.  forms a hypothesis), then tests it is entirely scientific.

Saying "I don't know" is a more effective and efficient way to convey the same message as yours.

[Bored chemist]

Suggesting that someone guesses (i.e.  forms a hypothesis), then tests it is entirely scientific.

Saying "I don't know" is a more effective and efficient way to convey the same message as yours.

My message was that if you thought about it, you might work out the answer.
How is that the same as saying "I  don't  know"?

[Bored chemist]

is misleading because vibrational and rotational energy also contribute.

And they are kinetic (to do with movement) , i.e. not potential (to do with static stress).

On average, half of the energy of vibrating bodies is potential, not kinetic.

And the electronic contribution to temperature s largely due to storage of energy in electrostatic fields.
Why not just accept the fact that it isn't only down to kinetic energy?

[Bored chemist]

So why did you introduce Wigner?

Because you asked about the Windscale fire.

I didn't "ask" I pointed out that it was a counter example to your assertion that

The potential energy of a strained lattice may be enormous, but as that can't be transferred by thermal conduction to another body,

It's a little beside the point.
Thermal energy still is more than just kinetic energy.

[Spring Theory]

My point was that Entropy is the log of something.  The log of something has no units.

S = -k_Blogp where k_B, Boltzmann's constant, has dimensions ML²T^-2K^-1, so S is far from dimensionless.

You are getting bogged down by the constants.  One of the most useful tools in analyzing physics is working in natural units. This basically sets your constants equal to 1 (more to that though).  Remove all constants from your equation and then make your analysis. Remember rate of change of a constant is zero so it plays no roles in derivatives.

This technique can be used to express all physical properties in terns of energy to some power.  An example would be that pressure can be expressed as energy to the fourth power and mass expressed as energy to the first power and length expressed as energy to the minus 1 power.

Or we can beat this horse one more time...

[hamdani yusuf (OP)]

My message was that if you thought about it, you might work out the answer.
How is that the same as saying "I  don't  know"?

If you said "I  don't  know", I might work out to find the answer. What's the difference?

[hamdani yusuf (OP)]

It's a little beside the point.
Thermal energy still is more than just kinetic energy.

The main question in this topic is about temperature. Wikipedia article says it's about average kinetic energy.

[Origin]

You are getting bogged down by the constants.

You are not making sense.

[Bored chemist]

My message was that if you thought about it, you might work out the answer.
How is that the same as saying "I  don't  know"?

If you said "I  don't  know", I might work out to find the answer. What's the difference?

I offered a suggestion on where to start.

Guess.
or, even better, learn science.

I remain puzzled that, rather than following the recommendation, you pretend that it didn't exist.
Why won't you learn?

[Bored chemist]

It's a little beside the point.
Thermal energy still is more than just kinetic energy.

The main question in this topic is about temperature. Wikipedia article says it's about average kinetic energy.

Wiki is not God.

[hamdani yusuf (OP)]

pressure can be expressed as energy to the fourth power

How do you get this?

[hamdani yusuf (OP)]

I offered a suggestion on where to start.

Where should I start?

[alancalverd]

One of the most useful tools in analyzing physics is working in natural units. This basically sets your constants equal to 1 (more to that though). 

Numerically, yes, but you have to transfer the dimensions of your constant to some other quantity, and of course it can only work for one constant at a time.

[Bored chemist]

I offered a suggestion on where to start.

Where should I start?

learn science.

[hamdani yusuf (OP)]

I remain puzzled that, rather than following the recommendation, you pretend that it didn't exist.
Why won't you learn?

You are puzzled that I disagree with you, but can't point out which point you disagree on.

[Bored chemist]

You are puzzled that I disagree with you

No

I remain puzzled that, rather than following the recommendation, you pretend that it didn't exist.

And again, you seem to ignore what I actually say.

[Bored chemist]

It depends.

On what, exactly?

If you had spent time learning and thinking, you might know by now.
Instead, you spend time saying stupid things like

You are puzzled that I disagree with you, but can't point out which point you disagree on.

[hamdani yusuf (OP)]

Wiki is not God.

Of course not. But it represents common knowledge of many contributors, with many of them are expert in their fields. If you disagree with them, at least you need a supporting evidence to show their mistakes.