The Jargon page says “Onomatopoetic vernacular for an intelligence explosion.” I have no idea why isn’t something louder-sounding like “BOOM” (or “Boom!!!”) instead either.
I have no idea why isn’t something louder-sounding like “BOOM”
I suspect it’s not loud because of
“‘But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day, If your Snark be a Boojum! For then You will softly and suddenly vanish away, And never be met with again!’
The Jargon page says “Onomatopoetic vernacular for an intelligence explosion.” I have no idea why isn’t something louder-sounding like “BOOM” (or “Boom!!!”) instead either.
I suspect it’s not loud because of