So, I went shopping with Archel the other day, and bought a "vintage" t-shirt from Top Man. Passing smartly by the slight distaste caused by spending £12 on something I could have got for £1 from a charity shop, I really am a bit pleased with my purchase.
At first, I thought it might just be a moderately amusing example of Engrish, but then I got thinking. I mean, what does "AVLIS" mean? What is AGC? Surely even far-eastern entrepreneurs have a better grasp of English than that? So, naturally, when I got home I Googled the article in question.
And it's better than I could have hoped! AVLIS (Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Separation) and AGC (Advanced Gas Centrifuge) are methods of enriching uranium,and information on both can be found here. It's a rather technical and dry piece, but it does contain a pertinent gem from "nuclear pioneer" Karl Cohen:
"“...a contest between a technology that didn’t work (AGC), and one that didn’t exist (AVLIS)”
Well, knackers to that! Go AGC! AVLIS merda!
Posted by biondino at September 22, 2002 11:57 AM