Klystron
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DrGreg said:I have long known that "xyzzy" is a magic word that can sometimes elicit the response "Nothing happens", Explanation: Xyzzy (computing)
Today I learned it has another use, as a nmemonic to remember how the vector cross product is defined: ##c_x = a_y b_z - a_z b_y##. Once you have the ##x## component, the others are obtained by cyclic permutation of the indices. Further details: Xyzzy (mnemonic)
Your post reminds me of a small desert town near the southern border between Nevada and California https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zzyzx,_California familiar to drivers on Interstate route 15.
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