Meaning of quantum jump | Babel Free

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Synonym of quantum leap.

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“In Italy on a long summer leave⟳, William [T.] Golden had a different response: […] But one thing I wrote him was, "We, the USA, should intensify our efforts toward development of superweapons. […] A quantum jump⟳ in intensity is called for as a matter⟳ of urgency comparable in every way to the wartime Manhattan Project." […] [Lewis L.] Strauss liked the phrase "quantum jump⟳" and the idea of a new Manhattan Project. He began to compose a memorandum. […] Instead, echoing Golden, Strauss proposed [on October 5, 1949]: It seems to me that the time has now come⟳ for a quantum jump⟳ in our planning (to borow a metaphor from our scientist friends)—that is to say⟳, that we should now make⟳ an intensive effort to get⟳ ahead with the super [a.k.a. the H-bomb].”

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