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DarmokJalad1701 • 02/19/2025 • 9 replies • view on HN

My first scan parsed that as "Marijuana 1 quantum processor". Very high performance ...


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jonbell • 02/19/2025

For me it was more than my first scan. I understand the word is Majorana, but when I go to pronounce it or read it, my brain reports back "Major-auwana."

The people who signed off on this name a) do a lot of drugs or b) didn't notice because they have never come anywhere near weed

lo_zamoyski • 02/19/2025

> Very high performance ...

From the user's perspective, of course.

canucker2016 • 02/20/2025

Argghhhh.

I rue the day that I decided to play the game of "What word is Majorana 1 similar to?"

Cuz, and I know the armchair psychoanalysts will have a field day, this is what my mind pieced together...

    Major ana*1  (remove the asterisk and treat the one like an ell)
Now I can't unsee it. Sigh.
2dvisio • 02/19/2025

This is the reason why is called like that. Is pronounced Ma-y-orana

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ettore_Majorana

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oynqr • 02/19/2025

I read "Majorana 1 aquarium processor". I am not high.

65 • 02/19/2025

Hah, I read it as "Manjaro" at first glance.

outside2344 • 02/19/2025

Might be a more truthful name honestly too