After we watched Smarty Jones cross the finish line more than two lengths ahead of Lion Heart earlier this evening, Matt asked me what name I'd like to give a Kentucky Derby contender were I well-heeled enough to own a race horse. I only needed a minute: Tachyon. (Tachyons are hypothetical particles that travel faster than the speed of light. From the Greek word tachys, meaning swift.)
Posted by karik at May 1, 2004 8:21 PM | TrackBackDon't forget the science fiction use of tachyon's FTL properties. Horse so fast s/he won _last_ year's Derby.