We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Lobster
saying something like:

Another good example of this is
Quantum, in it's original scientific meaning it is the smallest possible
step change in energy levels, however in everyday use it means a huge
step change.

That one had never occurred to me before actually - when/how did that
happen!?

Istr some bloody politician using it years ago.
The latest Bond movie doesn't help, but whether it's used as tiny or
huge, who knows?