Date:  Mon, 12 Feb 1996 08:17:47 -0500

From:  "M. Lynne Murphy" <104LYN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MUSE.ARTS.WITS.AC.ZA>

Subject: Re: warp speed?



charlotte says:



> This would suggest that it is not too recent a phrase (almost 10

> years) and that it has been used about "modes of transport" other

> than snow boards and mountain bikes. I have no idea as to its origins

> though.



i think the origin has to be _star trek_ (most likely the original,

since the off-shoots more usually talk of going "warp 9" or "warp

5.2" instead of just "warp speed!").



lynne, who was again today accused of having a german accent



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