EU Scientists Working On Laser To Rip a Hole In Spacetime 575
astroengine writes "Those pesky physicists are at it again; they want to build a laser so powerful that it will literally rip spacetime apart. Why? To prove the existence of virtual particles in the quantum vacuum, potentially unravel extra dimensions and possibly find the root of dark matter. The $1.6 billion Extreme Light Infrastructure Ultra-High Field Facility (known as ELI) will be built somewhere in Europe by the end of the decade and physicists are hoping the ten high-powered lasers — delivering 200 petawatts of power at a target for less than a trillionth of a second — will turn up some surprises about the very fabric of the Universe."
Mandatory comment. (Score:5, Funny)
Commencing Primary Ignition....
Standby...
Standby...
Re:Do NOT make a frickin laser beam joke (Score:5, Funny)
Anybody caught making a Frickin' Sharks joke will be permanently labeled a virgin.
If that happens, can I have all that child support I've paid refunded?
It's all fun and games... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:The Death Star (Score:4, Funny)
...turning the Earth into the Death Star ...dark suits with funky helmets
Aaaagh! I just had a Dick Cheney flashback!
Truth stranger than fiction. (Score:5, Funny)
I'm guessing...plaid and flannel.
Come to Us, Great Cthulhu (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Mandatory comment. (Score:2, Funny)
Note to self, buy crowbars.