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Oh man the term "quantum leap" is wrought with irony ;)

I always liked, 'People Can't Memorise Computer Industry Acronyms'.

The Scimitar? The name was already taken for a military project/equipment before you were even born. It is an armoured reconnaissance vehicle (sometimes classed as a light tank) used by the British Army, fielded starting in 1970s.

It is both amazing and slightly terrifying... Imagine when this weapon can be hand carried by an individual soldier. Or even a crew served weapon like a 'Ma Deuce".

Hey I was born pre-moonwalk, and not just the Michael Jackson kind either. (Don't let my immaturity fool you.)

Scimitar link: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FV107_Scimitar

A. Some of us aren't British.

B. Every so often the military hits the reset button on nomenclature. For example, the B-1 was not the first bomber ever built.