What is the worst technobabble of all?

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Sarevok
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Mutant Headcrab wrote:
evilcat4000 wrote:
"Anti-Matter Torpedo" is still only 7 syllables. It could be far worse.
Example ?
How about:

"Regulated Matter/Anti-Matter Offensive Reaction Device"
Not bad. I can think of another one. "Self propelled omni-directional photonic warhead".
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TNG Hollow Pursuits apparently mentioned flux capacitors first in ST.

http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/st-tng/trivia/in-jokes.html

Lot of interesting in-jokes there.
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oh you want technobabble..


the stereo system
Technobabble: The multichannel modulated electrmagnetic rf recieving device
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You misspelled Electromagnetic.
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What is the worst technobabble of all?

Anything written by Braga. 8)
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