Proton Beams Sent Around the LHC 115
feldhaus writes "The BBC reports that the first beams for over one year have been successfully sent around the complete circumference of the Large Hadron Collider. Engineers do not yet have a stable circulating beam but they hope to by 0600 GMT on Saturday."
PROTON CANNON! (Score:2, Funny)
well... at least no killer blackholes were sent across the circumference, that's a good thing right?
Remember, this is only ONE hurdle to clear... (Score:5, Funny)
Assuming it exists. After all, this is an experiment designed to determine the accurace of a theory, not to confirm it.
Of course, I believe they'll find it. My wife goes to 'mass' every weekend; I'm assuming that's where Higgs particles come from? I wouldn't know, as I haven't gone. You could describe me as 'massless'. :)
'Pew Pew' noises uttered by people with PHDs (Score:5, Funny)
Thanks for the warning (Score:3, Funny)
I was planning on getting really drunk on December 20th 2012, but maybe I'll get drunk tonight because obviously the earth will disappear tomorrow at 0600GMT
Engineers do not yet have a stable circulating (Score:3, Funny)
Engineers do not yet have a stable circulating beam but they hope to byNO UNIVERSE
Re:Thanks for the warning (Score:5, Funny)
You're planning on *not* getting really drunk for 3 more years? That's gotta be a killer party you're planning.
I plan on getting really drunk as soon as I can get myself to the corner liquor store (and home safely).
No. (Score:2, Funny)
If you disagree, feel free to mod me up!
Re:Beam me up Scotty! (Score:1, Funny)
we could generate a quantum polyatomic matter field to polarize the flux capacitance of the deflector dish so that the proton beam becomes stabilized enough to generate the neutron osmosis type VI black hole
end of the world special (Score:4, Funny)
I love all these romantic theories about alien or demonic invasion. Sadly, I think that neither that will happen nor will any new particles be discovered. RE: The Tao of Physics - we find what we're looking for in the act of looking for it. Or to paraphrase Eris - the more attention I pay to the number five the more places I see it!!
Re:Beam me up Scotty! (Score:3, Funny)
quark smashing across the LHC
on the LEP collider looking for the higgs
quark smashing across the LHC
only smashing protons cos we cant find bosons
theres ATLAS and the CMS, ALICE and LHCb
looking for dark matter and super symmetry
quark smashing across the LHC
on the LEP collider looking for the higgs
quark smashing across the LHC
only smashing protons cos we cant find bosons
theres gluons on the starboard bow but no signs of dark energy
fundamental forces and its link to weak gravity
quark smashing across the LHC
on the LEP collider looking for the higgs
quark smashing across the LHC
only smashing protons cos we cant find bosons
(sung to Star Trekkin')
Re:No. (Score:2, Funny)
Scientists think that the God particle creates mass. But actually it's the priest particles who are responsible for the mass.
Just in case (Score:3, Funny)
Where can I buy a Delorean they are hard to find nowadays? I'm working on the flux gapacitor. I'm adding Nitro to the car so I can go 88 mph in no time and the source of the 1.21 gigawatts is easy for me to get. Its just that darn Delorean. I don't think my Honda Civic will work. Screw it, I'm going to steal a Ferrari.
A picture from LHC (Score:3, Funny)
Well, they were successful, here's a picture:
http://fox.nncdn.com/nn/0/142/729/324435.jpg [nncdn.com]
No problems whatsoever.
Well that's a relief! (Score:3, Funny)
They still have many engineering challenges to complete before the LHC can start looking for the Higgs Boson.
Well, that's a big relief! Wait... Boson? Oh. Never mind.
Still alive. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:A picture from LHC (Score:5, Funny)
Ha ha, funny guy.
They've set up some webcams so you can watch what's going on at the LHC for yourself.
http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html [cyriak.co.uk]
Re:Still alive. (Score:5, Funny)
We're doing science and we're still alive.
Is that the headcrab typing?