"Quanta...like spit in the dust of a baseball field" - Cody

April 03, 2003

why "quanta recognitions"

quan·tum
n. pl. quan·ta

  1. A quantity or amount.

  2. A specified portion.

  3. Something that can be counted or measured.

  4. Physics.

    The smallest amount of a physical quantity that can exist independently, especially a discrete quantity of electromagnetic radiation. Also, this amount of energy regarded as a unit.

rec·og·ni·tion
n.

  1. The act of recognizing or condition of being recognized.

  2. An awareness that something perceived has been perceived before.

  3. An acceptance as true or valid, as of a claim: a recognition of their civil rights.

  4. Attention or favorable notice: She received recognition for her many achievements.

  5. Official acceptance of the national status of a new government by another nation.

  6. Biology.

    The ability of one molecule to attach itself to another molecule having a complementary shape, as in enzyme-substrate and antibody-antigen interactions.


Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Pardon the dust.



 Posted by cbsisco at April 3, 2003 04:34 AM
Comments

Aachooo! It's cool man. I can't wait to read what you come up with :)

Posted by: Kristina at April 3, 2003 08:30 AM

aww, cute title.

well! now that 2 of the 3 poet-savants of CPHS -chris r being the third, lost in hippieland somewhere, high on eggplant - have posted, the waters look mighty good. this is me bouncing on the diving board...

Posted by: kt at April 3, 2003 03:41 PM

come on in, the waters fine

Posted by: gene at April 3, 2003 08:33 PM
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