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Bhangmeter
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhangmeter
A bhangmeter is a type of photometer used on reconnaissance satellites that is intended to detect atmospheric nuclear detonations.
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The name of the detector is a playful pun, which was bestowed upon it by Fred Reines, one of the scientists working on the project. The name is derived from the Indian word "bhang", a locally grown variety of cannabis which is smoked or drunk to induce intoxicating effects. The joke being that one would have to be on drugs to believe the bhangmeter detectors would work properly. This is a contrast to the similarly-pronounced "bangmeter" one might associate with detection of nuclear explosions.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhangmeter
A bhangmeter is a type of photometer used on reconnaissance satellites that is intended to detect atmospheric nuclear detonations.
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The name of the detector is a playful pun, which was bestowed upon it by Fred Reines, one of the scientists working on the project. The name is derived from the Indian word "bhang", a locally grown variety of cannabis which is smoked or drunk to induce intoxicating effects. The joke being that one would have to be on drugs to believe the bhangmeter detectors would work properly. This is a contrast to the similarly-pronounced "bangmeter" one might associate with detection of nuclear explosions.
Found this hilarious, thought I'd share!
