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> Funny tidbit: "missile" used to be an adjective, "a missile weapon" = "a weapon than can be sent/thrown". Related bit of comedy: > Note also that the correc
by JoshTriplett 1mo ago
> Funny tidbit: "missile" used to be an adjective, "a missile weapon" = "a weapon than can be sent/thrown".
Related bit of comedy:
> Note also that the correct term for 'a missile to be deployed against "anti-missile missiles"' is not "anti anti-missile missile." It's "anti anti-missile-missile missile." You're always supposed to have one more "missile" than "anti," because otherwise nothing will blow up.
-- https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-03-16 https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-03-16
- underlipton 1mo agoRelated: https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Neutron_Jammer_Canceller https://gundam.fandom.com/wiki/Neutron_Jammer_Canceller I wonder how often *teleports behind you* shows up in space operas.