New Zealand Scientists Make Atom-Trapping Breakthrough 101
Mogster writes with this news from New Zealand: "'University of Otago scientists have made a 'major physics breakthrough' with the development of a technique to consistently isolate and capture a fast-moving single atom. A team of four researchers from the university's physics department are believed to be the first to isolate and photograph the Rubidium 85 atom.' Good to see Kiwis following in Rutherford's footsteps."
I'm Uncertain (Score:5, Funny)
Is the photograph life size or something? (Score:5, Funny)
Because I couldn't see it..
not until.... (Score:3, Funny)
When they can pluck one out of mid air with a pair of chop sticks, i'll be impressed.
Turns out much like James woods (Score:5, Funny)
Only a Rb atom? (Score:2, Funny)
Do it with a Photon and I'll be impressed.
Re:Is the photograph life size or something? (Score:5, Funny)
Because I couldn't see it..
Cool! It's a next-generation SPACER.GIF!!
I'm sending a memo to corporate right now:
"Beginning immediately, all references to SPACER.GIF on the toofuckinghipformymother.com website will be renamed to 'Rubidium85.GIF'. This use of quantum technologies and cutting-edge physics should improve performance by at least 134% and promises an ROI of 7 or more. We estimate that the transition can be completed by Q1 2012 using our existing development resources, or by Thursday if we replace the bonobo with a human."
Re:Is the photograph life size or something? (Score:3, Funny)
I could see it, but I didn't know where it was.
Re:Oh... (Score:3, Funny)
Free the Rubidium 85!!! (Score:4, Funny)
Gotta pay up (Score:3, Funny)
All that experience isolating and capturing a single fast-moving sheep gotta pay up...