tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491523739371675288.post2145467441068029241..comments2022-11-13T01:04:37.061-08:00Comments on Publisher’s Round-up: Phaser vs. FazerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491523739371675288.post-89533550817907785272014-06-17T03:16:28.743-07:002014-06-17T03:16:28.743-07:00I think Star Trek would have only further reinforc...I think Star Trek would have only further reinforced this error amongst people who wouldn't understand even if you explained in great detail what phase means in scientific terms.<br />I also think that if your opinion is that a manipulated electromagnetic wave has more to do with embarrassing someone than it does with wave or particle shift then the English language probably isn't your bag, and writing a blog about it shouldn't be high on your agenda.Rossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491523739371675288.post-22529259012361369612013-07-18T20:58:48.459-07:002013-07-18T20:58:48.459-07:00I didI didAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491523739371675288.post-10435045499301398642012-06-07T06:57:24.634-07:002012-06-07T06:57:24.634-07:00I highly doubt anyone thought the Phaser name mean...I highly doubt anyone thought the Phaser name meant "embarrasser/disturber" or even made a similar subconscious connection.Genenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491523739371675288.post-43087444311954700502012-04-03T08:55:27.685-07:002012-04-03T08:55:27.685-07:00Thanks for the extra details.
As I explained, I&...Thanks for the extra details. <br /><br />As I explained, I'm not saying the spelling should be changed or is "wrong," only that the <i>ST</i> spelling perpetuated linguistic confusion, unintentionally.Paul Brianshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028062655512660933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491523739371675288.post-56397054676624741362012-03-31T13:12:16.145-07:002012-03-31T13:12:16.145-07:00The production notes used in the Star Trek origina...The production notes used in the Star Trek original series used 'phaser' for 'PHoton mASER.' In the 1960s when the TV series were written, the laser was relatively unknown and powers weren't expected to be great. But masers were already very powerful machines that produce destructive radiation pulses. Since then, some people (usually the physicists and Star Trek fans) have redefined 'phaser' as 'PHASed Energy Rectification': the reason being Lasing and Masing emissions are rectified, or synchronous. I grant you 'fazer' might have been a better choice IN HINDSIGHT since the job is chiefly to faze the target, but 'phaser' it was given to us and should be the word to use after 30-40 years of usage.thenakedlistenerhttp://thenakedlistener.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com