On: Microsoft unveils Majorana 1 quantum processor

[DarmokJalad1701]

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

[jonbell → DarmokJalad1701]

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 → DarmokJalad1701]

> Very high performance ...

From the user's perspective, of course.

[canucker2016 → DarmokJalad1701]

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 → DarmokJalad1701]

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

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

[tclancy → 2dvisio]

>likely dying in or after 1959

That is how I would like my obit to read as well.

[tyre → tclancy]

truly quantum way to go

[oynqr → DarmokJalad1701]

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

[65 → DarmokJalad1701]

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

[outside2344 → DarmokJalad1701]

Might be a more truthful name honestly too