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I think that's what happend. Schrodinger's cat was also initially conceived to ridicule the idea of quantum superposition.



The name Big Bang was also coined to ridicule the idea.


I had never heard of that so I tried to find a reference and it appears to be true. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang#Etymology


"Star Wars" was used to ridicule Reagan's anti-ballistic missile initiative.




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