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by bee_rider 465 days ago
“Exponentially” and “quantum” are the only language hills I’d die on.
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nxobject 464 days ago
Why a quantum leap isn’t the length of an Ångstrom will always sadden me. I’m sure there are other scientific concepts you can use to describe a Great Leap Forward…
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Quekid5 464 days ago
I think the Quantum Leap expression can also be understood as a "step" with no intermediate stages, i.e. very abrupt or transformative.
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