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To: Tyche
By bombarding a special mixture of acetone and benzene with oscillating sound waves, the researchers caused bubbles in the mixture to expand and then violently collapse. This technique, which has been dubbed “sonofusion,” produces a shock wave that has the potential to fuse nuclei together, according to the team.
Sonofusion. Yeahright. Someone telephone the neologism police. Scientists should stick to science. Destroying our beloved mother tongue should be left to the experts: Television and Texans.
4 posted on 01/31/2006 10:55:13 PM PST by Asclepius (protectionists would outsource our dignity and prosperity in return for illusory job security)
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To: Asclepius

This would make more sense:

"By bombarding a special mixture of acetone and benzene with oscillating sound waves, the researchers caused bubbles in the mixture to expand and then violently collapse. This technique, which has been dubbed “Hip-Hop,” produces a shock wave that has the potential to fuse nuclei together, according to the team."

There. Thats better


5 posted on 01/31/2006 10:57:54 PM PST by Tyche (It is easier to take life than to give it.)
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To: Asclepius
Destroying our beloved mother tongue should be left to the experts: Television and Texans.

Ya'll be right bout dat.

Oops, that was Carville Cajun.

10 posted on 01/31/2006 11:56:09 PM PST by Mind-numbed Robot (Not all that needs to be done needs to be done by the government.)
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To: Asclepius
"Sonofusion. Yeahright. Someone telephone the neologism police. Scientists should stick to science. Destroying our beloved mother tongue should be left to the experts: Television and Texans."

So what descriptive term do YOU suggest to replace it???

14 posted on 02/01/2006 3:51:55 AM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel)
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To: Asclepius

Think of the poor computer scientist who invented the pointing device. I saw a video of his presentation.
"We call it a mouse- I don't know why- the name just stuck. But I'm sure the marketing folks will come up with something better."

Let's not let English become as rigid and ossified as German, where they string five or six good German words together rather than use a "new" word:

panzerkampfwagen- "armored war wagon" = tank
fliegerabwehrkanone- "air defense cannon" = AA gun
Schutzenpanzerwagen= "assault armored wagon" = APC


26 posted on 02/01/2006 8:47:35 PM PST by Ostlandr ( Hey! Where'd my tagline go?)
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