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Date Posted: 17:48:00 02/13/06 Mon
Author: anom
Subject: thanks! the other fun part was the ion trapper
In reply to: CW 's message, "Fun story" on 06:51:29 02/09/06 Thu

That's how the article identified 1 of the people it quoted: as an ion trapper. Because those ion pelts are so highly valued, y'know. @>)

Oh yeah, & the qubit! It's used in quantum computing & is also known as the quantum bit. OK, now I'm picturing quantum 'Bit dancing w/quantum Numfar. Before I was just rewriting Bill Cosby's old "Noah" routine so Noah asks God, "Right. What's a qubit?"

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