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The discussion revolves around naming a series of hot pepper sauces using terms from physics to reflect varying levels of heat intensity: mild, medium, hot, and extremely hot. Participants explore creative and scientific naming conventions, suggesting names that resonate with both the general public and those familiar with physics concepts.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest names like "Glottis Immolation" for extremely hot sauces, while others propose names based on scientific concepts such as "Quark Sauce" and "Absolute Hot."
  • There are suggestions to incorporate Latin terms related to fire, such as "ignis" and "flamma," as well as terms from the Scoville scale.
  • Participants discuss the idea of creating a new scale for heat intensity, using terms like "pico-crazy" and "micro-crazy."
  • Names like "Gamma Ray Burst" and "Spontaneous Combustion" are proposed, with some participants noting that certain names may already be taken.
  • Suggestions include using alliteration and temperature guides to categorize sauces, with specific temperature references for each level of heat.
  • Some participants express a desire for unique names that reflect scientific appreciation and creativity.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the creative approach to naming the sauces, but multiple competing views remain regarding specific names and the incorporation of scientific terms versus more general descriptors. The discussion is ongoing and remains unresolved.

Contextual Notes

Some names proposed may already be in use, and participants express caution about legal implications. The discussion reflects a blend of scientific terminology and playful creativity, with no consensus on final names or categories.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be of interest to those involved in culinary arts, particularly in the hot sauce industry, as well as individuals interested in the intersection of science and creative naming conventions.

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Naming "Hot Stuff"...

All of you who know me and the ones who follow my posts but don't know me, I would like to ask your humble advice and input for seven hot pepper sauces, 2 mild, 2 medium, 1 hot, and one extremely hot. Sounds easy right ? Not quite.

I want names that the unscientific general public might be aware of, most likely not. They have to be reflect the intensities, mild, medium, hot, extremely hot in physics terms, one to three words, maybe four tops. This should be an interesting exercise. If I decide to use your name, I will send you a free sample of the sauce that you helped to name. Your feedback on it's taste will be most appreciated, of course.

Rhody... :-p
 
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Physics terms, or scientific terms?

Glottis Immolation = Extremely Hot
 


Insanity said:
Physics terms, or scientific terms?

Glottis Immolation = Extremely Hot
Hi Insanity, nice name BTW, it fits this thread, Physics terms.

Rhody... :redface:

Is it just me, less than a year ago, about 100 folks would read most every new thread on most PF forums, but in GD especially, that number seems to have doubled, a good thing IMHO. More minds to apply to the task at hand.
 


You could call one the Amy Mainzer (physicist for JPL). She's pretty hot!

http://guy.com/a/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Mainzer-4.jpg
 


Try picante, muy picante, más picante, super picante, llameante picante.

Or look for Thai, Malay and Indonesian expressions.

Take a look at what Dave's Insanity, Mad Dog and Blair's have done, and don't repeat.

http://www.hotsauceworld.com/hottest-hot-sauce.html

http://www.2hotlicks.com/x_hot.php

http://www.davesgourmet.com/ - Home of Dave's hot sauces
http://blairshotsauce.com/

There's Insanity hot sauce, Megadeath hot sauce, After Death hot sauce . . . .

Maybe label them on Scoville scale, e.g., 800 K, 2 M, 16 M - as in Rhody's 16 M Hot Sauce.

Be original!
 
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Astro is right. Don't copy Dave or others, or you'll be on speaking terms with a LOT of lawyers.
 


Descriptions:
Extreme = free quarks, you have been warned
Extreme 2 = the day after, you WILL have which path info, guaranteed
Extreme 3 = Scoville units not applicable, see Thermodynamic Temperature scale
Extreme 4 = degenerate matter inside
Extreme 5 = Fire needs fuel, oxygen, and heat? NOT TRUE, evidence inside
Extreme 6 = Doubt cold fusion? EAT THIS and find out.

Names:
Quark Sauce
1.416 833(85) × 1032 K
Absolute Hot
 
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Satan's blood

:biggrin:
 


The Absolute Kelvin
THERMOdynamic/THERMOdynamite
Extreme Entropy/Enthalpy
 
  • #10
micromass said:
Satan's blood

:biggrin:

Haha. A few days ago I had some http://www.famousdaves.com/menuCategories/sauces/.
 
  • #11


micromass said:
Satan's blood

:biggrin:
I have a bottle. I had to sign a waiver (of liability) to buy it. Personally, don't think it's that hot. I've tried it straight on my tongue, and I wasn't impressed. I've had much hotter (picanteier).
 
  • #12


CaptFirePanda said:
The Absolute Kelvin
THERMOdynamic/THERMOdynamite
Extreme Entropy/Enthalpy
Maybe a play on THERMITE might work.
 
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Astronuc said:
Maybe a play on THERMITE might work.

It certainly could. I was just trying to stick to physics-related terms of sorts.
 
  • #14


we can have a new scale
pico-crazy
micro-crazy
..
Tetra-crazy

or maybe
starting using quantum elements

:biggrin:
 
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rootX said:
we can have a new scale
pico-crazy
micro-crazy
..
Tetra-crazy

or maybe
starting using quantum elements

:biggrin:
Pretty clever root, I wanted something on a frequency scale rising, you did not fail to disappoint. Any other ideas, anyone else ?

Rhody...
 
  • #16


Mega-, Giga-, Tera-, Peta-, Exa-, Zetta-, Yotta- (7 terms)

-bite, -hot, -picante, -fire


Gigabite/Terabite would be a play on Gigabyte/Terabyte
 
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Astronuc said:
Mega-, Giga-, Tera-, Peta-, Exa-, Zetta-, Yotta- (7 terms)

-bite, -hot, -picante, -fire


Gigabite/Terabite would be a play on Gigabyte/Terabyte

Thanks Astro, combination's, hmmm... where do I begin...

Rhody... :smile:
 
  • #18


You could use wood-fire words, like ember, coals, etc, etc, all the way up to flaming.
 
  • #19


turbo said:
You could use wood-fire words, like ember, coals, etc, etc, all the way up to flaming.
Oh. I like those.
 
  • #20


turbo said:
You could use wood-fire words, like ember, coals, etc, etc, all the way up to flaming.
Nice, I like this slowly creeping up on a solution, but those are adjectives, not physics related. Maybe a hybrid, physics & non physics for both worlds.

Rhody...
 
  • #21


Try some Latin - incendia (like fire on one building), ignis (as a flame, in a lighter, when it's burning), flamma (as a light, in a candle)
 
  • #22


Infrared warming
UV burn
X-Ray Incinerator
Planck Temperature
 
  • #23


Ivan Seeking said:
Infrared warming
UV burn
X-Ray Incinerator
Planck Temperature
Gamma Ray Burst :biggrin:


Geek hot sauces :smile:
 
  • #24


Astronuc said:
Gamma Ray Burst :biggrin:


Geek hot sauces :smile:

Haha, I toyed with Gamma Ray Burst.

Also, Planck Temperature - The Big Bang in a Bottle
 
  • #25


Perhaps-- _Active Galactic Nucleus_ ?
 
  • #26


Isn't this fun ? Thanks... I will have to sit quietly and play word soup for awhile, preferably when I have had some tequila, I always do better creatively when relaxed.

Rhody... :wink:
 
  • #27


Insanity said:
Glottis Immolation

I'm definitely naming my Death Metal band that, if I ever get around to forming one. :-p
 
  • #28


I am surprised no one suggested the infamous Quark Gluon Plasma, a favorite of mine.
I like the latin angle too, for those so included. After a few sessions with "The Bottle" I am sure I will come up with unique titles, that will survive a ficticious name search for naming the sauces. I want them to reflect a scientific appreciation, more important, to be one of a kind.

Rhody... :biggrin: :devil:
 
  • #29


You could name the hotest "spontaeous combustion"
 
  • #30


Capsaicin Induced Agony
 

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