The End Is Nigh!!

Originally Posted by philbut

Or had a jont European / US team working on it " I though we were working in inches???" shuttle disaster II anyone!

thats the one!

this is why we have the metric system and SI units!!! SI UNITS!!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SI_derived_unit

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I still cant see how they'll keep it cool either by the way, but i bet what i said has something to do with it


someone with more cleverness sort this out

the extreme cooling is only needed to created the superconducting effect to create the massive magnetic fields required to bend the paths of certain particles, because by observing the speed and bend of a particle you can assess it's properties by the way it reacts to magnetic fields

the temperature claims are based on the energies involved, which for particles are absolutely massive, however because they're concentrated in such a small volume there's not much total energy to dissipate as heat, each particle collision has about the same energy as two mosquitos colliding

-TLW BSc(Hons) Physics:P

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

the extreme cooling is only needed to created the superconducting effect to create the massive magnetic fields required to bend the paths of certain particles, because by observing the speed and bend of a particle you can assess it's properties by the way it reacts to magnetic fields

the temperature claims are based on the energies involved, which for particles are absolutely massive, however because they're concentrated in such a small volume there's not much total energy to dissipate as heat, each particle collision has about the same energy as two mosquitos colliding

-TLW BSc(Hons) Physics:P

I thought that could be it, but I don;t know how to phrase such things

Thankyou kind sir

Now... I'm not in the mood to think too scientifically about this, and unfortunately I'm slipping into geek-mode but... I'm thinking a worm hole would be kewl...


... New holiday destinations anyone?

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

the extreme cooling is only needed to created the superconducting effect to create the massive magnetic fields required to bend the paths of certain particles, because by observing the speed and bend of a particle you can assess it's properties by the way it reacts to magnetic fields

the temperature claims are based on the energies involved, which for particles are absolutely massive, however because they're concentrated in such a small volume there's not much total energy to dissipate as heat, each particle collision has about the same energy as two mosquitos colliding

-TLW BSc(Hons) Physics:P

Was just going to say that as well but you beat me to it
HGV 3, 2, and 1 provsionaL PSV

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by stewie

HGV 3, 2, and 1 provsionaL PSV

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

So, in a few days, CERN will start smashing particles into each other using the Large Hadron Collider.

Particle physics always gives me a Large Hadron

Ive read some of Stephen Hawkings books and thought I was getting a handle on some of the simpler stuff, then decided to attempt ''paralell worlds'' by michio kaku, now thats a head**** if you want one.

Originally Posted by wyrdness

Particle physics always gives me a Large Hadron

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by wyrdness

Particle physics always gives me a Large Hadron

beaten to it by the new york times of all people: