I do not think it’s anything to do with the Cash register rhythm at the start of the song, but it shows in a wry way (as a lot of English humour is) that scientists can also have a sense of humour….
So, from Pink Floyd’s Money (that I had the privilege of playing way too many times)
And then, the Royal Society, which is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence, have basically written to Roger Waters (lyricist and bass player) as a joke to explain that money is not a gas at all (the unwritten part of the letter is that it is a solid object - or was in 1972)
So, the scientists are having a gas in their own way.
So, from Pink Floyd’s Money (that I had the privilege of playing way too many times)
And then you need to understand the idiom of “It’s a gas”Money
It's a gas
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash
In other words, Floyd were saying in a sarcastic manner, money is meant to enjoyable, because you can grab it, and use it to make more; i.e invest to make a larger “stash” of money (stash = to store or hide something, especially a large amount).It's a (real) gas
informal phrase. - something is a thoroughly entertaining, enjoyable, or amusing time. - used for saying that someone/something makes you laugh a lot.
And then, the Royal Society, which is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence, have basically written to Roger Waters (lyricist and bass player) as a joke to explain that money is not a gas at all (the unwritten part of the letter is that it is a solid object - or was in 1972)
So, the scientists are having a gas in their own way.
Statistics: Posted by Derek — Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:06 pm