Michio Kaku

One day I went up to my mom and I said, 'Mom, can I have permission to build a 2.3-million electron-volt atom smasher - a betatron - in the garage?' And my mom stared at me, and she said, 'Sure. Why not? And don't forget to take out the garbage.

American Physicist

Use when you're really impressed with something and want to emphasize its awesomeness.

Positive Impression

Often used to describe someone's achievement or success, like hitting a milestone.

Celebratory Context

It's casual language, so it's best for conversations among friends, not in a professional setting.

Informal Usage

It's used when talking about someone or something causing damage.

Destructive Action

Carries a negative vibe unless contextually about breaking records or similar positive actions.

Negative Connotations

In sports, it signifies a powerful and often game-changing play, usually in tennis or cricket.

Sporting Strength

Conveys adrenaline and excitement, used to describe dynamic and forceful actions.

Energetic Play

Reflects a high level of effort or power put into the action being described.

Intensity

 So what is an atom smasher? It is a device that collides atomic nuclei together at extremely high energy. The most powerful one scientists have ever built can heat matter to the hottest temperatures ever achieved, temperatures last seen at a trillionth of second after the universe began.

How does an atom-smashing...

 is one of the world's best collections of preserved mantis shrimp. And what -- this is serious business for me. So, this -- what I saw, on every single mantis shrimp limb, whether it's a spearer or a smasher, is a beautiful saddle-shaped structure

Sheila Patek: Measuring...

 how these were taken over many days in many hours cuz Tigers need water and they're very curious like that little girl right there the little girl yes he's not very little and then smasher

Smasher

Positive Impression

Celebratory Context

Informal Usage

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