Re: Note : Pi 2 Zero W Now RIP-OFF Price on Amazon
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]>
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On 07/08/2026 15:02, Chris Green wrote: > The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]> wrote: >> On 07/08/2026 13:35, Daniel James wrote: >>> On 07/08/2026 11:38, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >>>> "Unobtainium is a humorous engineering and fictional term for a >>>> hypothetical material that has the ideal, perfect properties for a >>>> specific application, but is impossible to get or does not actually >>>> exist. It combines the word "unattainable" with the chemical suffix "-ium >>> >>> Stating the obvious, here, but that should say "unobtainable" not >>> "unattainable" ... I've never heard of "Unattainium", but it sounds like >>> it should be a hypothetical element that exists but can't be extracted >>> ... a bit like potassium was before Humphrey Davy and electrolysis. >>> >>> I might also mention "Handwavium", which means, you know ... >>> >> >> that is new to me.,.. >> >>> ... and "Chinesium" which so many cheap imported goods are made from. >>> >> ...That isn't! >> >> A late friend had a similar word for pot metal. [Zinc alloy casting]. >> Can't remember what it was. >> > I had a friend who used to call that "Muckite". > That's the Bunny! -- Truth welcomes investigation because truth knows investigation will lead to converts. It is deception that uses all the other techniques.