Gail Shaw wrote:

> Quantum leap forward = leap forward of some arbitary quantity. Doesn't quite
> have the same ring.

Clearly "quantum" sounds all hi-tec and impressive. Obviously we should 
use this word!

(But then, I understand "chromasome" actually means "coloured bit", 
which doesn't have quite the same ring...)

I often find myself wanting to use the word "magnetron" because it 
sounds so uncontrollably cool. I can still hardly believe there's 
actually a real device called a magnetron. (There's also a "cyclotron", 
but I don't know what that is...)

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