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Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by tom-blk » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 9:50 AM UTC

PunchyHamster wrote: post #17

We need followup post exactly 365 days later describing first karting accident inside CERN

Exactly

Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by cern » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 9:59 AM UTC

CERN Research Facility, Geneva. Subject: Gordon Freeman, Male, Age 27

Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by hawkjo » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC

gostsamo wrote: post #8

kakacik wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No of course not, they have Mario guys running around in karts doing maintenance of hyper complex system with wrenches. No physics can resist Mario's wrench, thats how we move humanity forward

There is a Luigi on the team as well. How it can't be true?

And Yoshi. And Pfirsich, which is Peach in German

Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by junon » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC

lloydatkinson wrote: post #14

gnarlouse wrote: post #4

Happy April Fools Day!

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How dare people have fun.

Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by coldsmoke » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC

Noe2097 wrote: post #2

> Each kart is turbo-boosted by 64 superconducting engines,” explains project leader Mario Idraulico I guess we can now call you Mario 'Kart' Idraulico. Oh wait. Thank you CERN, that was a smart one.

Since I didn't get the name reference either, here is a link for those who want a hint: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idraulico

Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by hidroto » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC

lloydatkinson wrote: post #14

gnarlouse wrote: post #4

Happy April Fools Day!

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This is the day upon which we are reminded of what we are on the other three hundred and sixty-four.

-- Mark Twain, "Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar"

Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by groundzeros2015 » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 10:39 AM UTC

Please bro. Just one more particle collider. This one will solve science. The last one wasn’t big enough. Please keep it in desirable real estate though.

Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by taneq » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC

groundzeros2015 wrote: post #27

Please bro. Just one more particle collider. This one will solve science. The last one wasn’t big enough. Please keep it in desirable real estate though.

Each bigger one has in fact solved more of physics, after being built precisely because there was a good theoretical case for a higher energy collider being helpful.

Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by taneq » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC

rbanffy wrote: post #15

I really miss Think Geek :-(

I still had a Timmy the Monkey sticker on the lid of my kitchen bin up until a couple of years ago.

Re: CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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Post by fnands » Wed, Apr 01, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC

coldsmoke wrote: post #25

Noe2097 wrote: post #2

> Each kart is turbo-boosted by 64 superconducting engines,” explains project leader Mario Idraulico I guess we can now call you Mario 'Kart' Idraulico. Oh wait. Thank you CERN, that was a smart one.

Since I didn't get the name reference either, here is a link for those who want a hint: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idraulico

Nice, I didn't get it.

I just realized "Kyouryuu" is Japanese for dinosaur.

And Pfirsich is of course Peach.