CERN scientists will begin attempting to cross the beams at LHC tomorrow morning • Hacker News Board

Re: CERN scientists will begin attempting to cross the beams at LHC tomorrow morning

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 11:18 AM UTC

arethuza wrote: post #15

Possibly the second coolest thing that CERN has ever done.

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Re: CERN scientists will begin attempting to cross the beams at LHC tomorrow morning

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Post by anonjon » Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 11:21 AM UTC

Looks like the world might have not exploded, HORAY! I was almost nervous about that.

Re: CERN scientists will begin attempting to cross the beams at LHC tomorrow morning

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Post by gjm11 » Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 11:25 AM UTC

froo wrote: post #10

jackowayed wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know I'm going to get voted down, but ... Saying "I know I'm going to get voted down" and not being a complete troll: best way to ensure that you don't get voted down?

Possibly, or it could be an attempt to soften the negative reaction one might have by viewing the following statements. It's kind of like a disclaimer for stupidity.

I consistently vote down comments that say things like "I know I'm going to be voted down for this, but ..." unless they are exceptionally interesting or insightful. (They never are.)

Re: CERN scientists will begin attempting to cross the beams at LHC tomorrow morning

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Post by david927 » Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 11:34 AM UTC

pmjordan wrote: post #17

david927 wrote: post #13

Collision is now set for 13:15 CET.

CET or CEST? Us central Europeans transitioned to DST Last Sunday.

We Central Europeans: I'm 250km away from you, in Prague! :-)

Re: CERN scientists will begin attempting to cross the beams at LHC tomorrow morning

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Post by stcredzero » Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 1:01 PM UTC

froo wrote: post #10

jackowayed wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I know I'm going to get voted down, but ... Saying "I know I'm going to get voted down" and not being a complete troll: best way to ensure that you don't get voted down?

Possibly, or it could be an attempt to soften the negative reaction one might have by viewing the following statements. It's kind of like a disclaimer for stupidity.

"Disclaimer for Stupidity?" I think you might have something there! What about a registry for provable journalistic incompetence (so limited to factual errors of misunderstanding of science) disguised as a sympathetic organization of mercy?