SSGN is the United States Navy hull classification symbol for a nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine. The SS denotes a "submersible ship", the G denotes "guided missile," and the N denotes "nuclear powered." The first SSGN in the U.S. Navy was USS Halibut (SSGN-587).
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@Meghan Stewart
Try proxydust.com.......
Physicists had hoped....
That second paragraph caused a tea-through-nose incident. Thanks Lewis :-)
Boffins
Seems perfectly reasonable to me;
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boffin
And *don't* bother quoting the Wikipedia reference back at me. I lend it no credence.
PCMCIA
Happy memories. People Can't Memorise Computer Industry Acronyms.
SSGN
From Wikipedia;
SSGN is the United States Navy hull classification symbol for a nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine. The SS denotes a "submersible ship", the G denotes "guided missile," and the N denotes "nuclear powered." The first SSGN in the U.S. Navy was USS Halibut (SSGN-587).
RE: Another nouveau riche, ugly American
Yet again - I'll have a pint of whatever he's on ....
El Reg consigns Cornish town to oblivion
Doh!
Penryn the town now appears only third on a plain Google search. Beaten by two articles from Reg Hardware.
You bullies.....
Re: New Physics Now Not 23rd Century
I'll have a pint of whatever he's on......