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The current does flow from positive to negative. Electricity is not the flow of electrons - they just generate the field that the electric wave flows through. The electrons don't actually move very far. The wave flows outside of the wire, not in it.
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Electricity is not a real-concept, it is a qualitative aspect and the elec-root is what defines that aspect. There is no such thing as electricity, to cut it short, it's like talking about "Science". There is the scientific method, scientific advances, natural science which is a category of academic research, but science is a broad abuse of language, same thing goes for electricity when people picture "the blue stuff that flows in wires", it's reductive, ignorant and meaningless when you can talk about electrical arcs if you mean the "blue stuff", electrical current, electrical charge, electrons if you refer to the subatomic particle allowing this exchange, electrical energy is the volts per coulombs, etc.
But there is current and in direct current, those particles flow as historically, that was the first convention for current, AC operates through frequency oscillation. Also, electromotive force is what causes the movement of electrons, the magnetic field is just a componenent and does not induce EMR and the energy generated by it is akin to mechanical "work" caused by kinetic forces. It boggles my mind how even modern electrical engineers sometimes get this wrong.
I'm going to be honest, I don't think I've ever been confused when someone used the word "science" before, and it is usually pretty cut and dry what they mean when they use the word "science".
"The sciences" - Various fields of study using the scientific method. "Doing science" - Using the scientific method to explore some hypothesis or harden a theory. "Scientific advancements" - The furthering of knowledge using the scientific method.
I would think most people feel that "science" is not an abuse of language, but a very clear and useful term, both in and outside of academia. At least with "science" it all revolves around the study of nature, usually through the scientific method. "Electricity" seems more like a vehicle, with parts that have to come together just right or you end up describing an entirely different phenomenon.
"Electricity" as you've defined it, is fucking wacko, and does not parallel "science" in anyway I currently see. I'm not saying that you're statement makes you wacko, but that the culmination of these esoteric concepts makes up what we think of as a broad categorization of "electricity" is wacko.
Your explanation was really enlightening, actually, and while it took me a moment to acclimatize to the information, it was very helpful. Thank you.