Element 114 Verified 142
ExRex writes "A team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has observed the production of superheavy element 114, confirming the results of researchers at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia. Those researchers first reported producing element 114 in 1999. Such independent verification is important, particularly given the evidence of fabricated results for other superheavy elements. If you're a subscriber to Physical Review Letters, you can download the full article."
The Russians found it? (Score:5, Funny)
114? Wow man... (Score:2, Funny)
That's HEAVY.
Why the need to 'discover' the elements? (Score:1, Funny)
We already know how many electrons and protons there are gonna be -- why not just publish the formula and the basic properties like Mendeleyev used to do?
just great. (Score:5, Funny)
But what about Element 115? (Score:5, Funny)
Fine, fine, element 114 has been verified. Now, if they could just get a move on with element 115, we could make our UFO Power Sources work and finally get those Firestorms into the air. We're practically defenseless against the sectoids!
Re:just great. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:just great. (Score:5, Funny)
...yes, that's why it's called a periodic table: every now and then you need to replace it. Otherwise it would have been called a permanent table. :)
Re:And why is this important? (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah you might be able to make Helium fuse. I can't wait. On the upside I probably wouldn't see it coming.
One step closer... (Score:1, Funny)
To Elerium-115!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elerium-115
Re:Why cheat? (Score:3, Funny)
Yeah, but until the exposure and disgrace the get to use their new found Science Street Cred and massive fame and accompanying financial rewards to score with uber-hot Science Groupies.
Right?
Re:And why is this important? (Score:5, Funny)
Why do you think people are searching for very large prime numbers?
The nookie.. obviously.
Elerium (Score:2, Funny)
One more to go till we get Elerium-115 [wikipedia.org].
Re:just great. (Score:5, Funny)
...yes, that's why it's called a periodic table: every now and then you need to replace it. Otherwise it would have been called a permanent table. :)
No, it's because some people get all PMSey when you change one little thing.
Don't tell the terrorists (Score:2, Funny)
I hear element 114 is highly radioactive.
Re:just great. (Score:5, Funny)
Here ya go. [cslacker.com] This one's guaranteed to never need updating. :)
Re:Pics or it didn't happen. (Score:4, Funny)
And if ya' got some time, how about some unobtainium?
You can get pics of hot girls through an easy google image search.
Re:But what about Element 115? (Score:1, Funny)
[joke about Boron]
Re:Why the need to 'discover' the elements? (Score:5, Funny)
You put some protons in,
and pull some neutrons out,
then you toss in some electrons,
and you shake it all about.
You publish real quick just in case your funding is in doubt.
And that's what it's all about!
Tip your waitpeople, I'll be here all week!
Hey let's put it in the LHC (Score:5, Funny)
Hey let's put it in the LHC and see what hap(&(*%&* NO CARRIER.
Elements Song (Score:3, Funny)
Upon reading the headline, my first thought was "dammit, now Tom Lehrer's Elements Song [wikipedia.org] is even further behind."
Re:114? Wow man... (Score:5, Funny)
That's HEAVY.
There's that word again; "heavy". Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the earth's gravitational pull?
Re:Why the need to 'discover' the elements? (Score:4, Funny)
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