FTL Neutrinos Explained... Maybe 226
The Bad Astronomer writes "A new paper, recently posted on the arXiv physics preprint server, claims to have explained the faster-than-light neutrino experiment from last month. The author claims the motion of the GPS satellite introduces a relativistic dilation that accounts for the now-infamous 60 ns discrepancy in neutrino flight time. However, I'm not so sure; the original experimenters claimed to have accounted for relativistic effects. I don't think we've seen the end of this just yet."
Could this be quantum weak measurement? (Score:5, Funny)
In case you wondered this, check out what could be the world's greatest article abstract: Can apparent superluminal neutrino speeds be explained as a quantum weak measurement? [arxiv.org]
Seriously, it's worth clicking, and understanding the abstract doesn't require advanced physics knowledge.
Re:Having Read Both Papers (Score:4, Funny)
Maybe its because GPS understands relativity well enough to get planes to the correct runway, and cruise missiles to their target, but the people who designed it didn't anticipate measuring the speed of neutrinos.
Best joke so far (Score:4, Funny)
"We don't serve faster than light neutrinos here", said the bartender. A neutrino walked into a bar.