/dev/null Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009...-shuts-down-lhc
Beerball Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 bad luck? perhaps not “It must be our prediction that all Higgs producing machines shall have bad luck,” Dr. Nielsen said in an e-mail message. In an unpublished essay, Dr. Nielson said of the theory, “Well, one could even almost say that we have a model for God.” It is their guess, he went on, “that He rather hates Higgs particles, and attempts to avoid them.”
stuckincincy Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009...-shuts-down-lhc Bag it....
Cugalabanza Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 This confirms what I've suspected for a long time: The toaster oven is the apex of human achievement. It's been downhill ever since. This particle doodad discombobulator is nothing but a multi-billion dollar toaster oven.
Steely Dan Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 We've identified a vulnerability in the super collider. A single small bird will need to fly along this trench fighting off cannon fire. Then drop a piece of baguette on this tiny hole. This will make the super collider overheat and destroy it. May the force be with you.
shrader Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 bad luck? perhaps not We know our machine is going to fail, so let's come up with some crazy theory to expalin why it isn't working so we can continue to get funding. No one has a clue what we're talking about anyway, so if we use big fancy words, they'll believe us.
stuckincincy Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 This confirms what I've suspected for a long time: The toaster oven is the apex of human achievement. It's been downhill ever since. This particle doodad discombobulator is nothing but a multi-billion dollar toaster oven. I had one die with an arcing flourish last month.The GFCI popped (I have more of those in my abode than Carter's fabled Little Liver Pills - historical reference to a saying long dead). Two, possibly three years has settled in as the useful life. And I have a peeve... It is the stylists, on my replacement, that decreed that black control panels with white lettering is "so-this-week". Bunk. They are more difficult to interpret. I also purchased a new microwave - same thing. Little white characters on a black background are inferior to little black characters on a white background. I dislike stylists. If you viewed a picture of me, and my hair, you would see the verity of my statement.
Cugalabanza Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 I dislike stylists. If you viewed a picture of me, and my hair, you would see the verity of my statement. Oh my man, you gots to have a hot stylist! Don'tchoo know? First you get the fab -do. Then you get the respect. Then you get the cash. Then you get a top of the line toaster oven. Then you get the girlies!
Beerball Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 It is the stylists, on my replacement, that decreed that black control panels with white lettering is "so-this-week". Bunk. They are more difficult to interpret. I also purchased a new microwave - same thing. Little white characters on a black background are inferior to little black characters on a white background. perhaps it is time
stuckincincy Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) Oh my man, you gots to have a hot stylist! Don'tchoo know? First you get the fab -do. Then you get the respect. Then you get the cash. Then you get a top of the line toaster oven. Then you get the girlies! Stylists? Girlies? Moi? Here's a view of my current countenance, if you add in a bit of Moms Mabley, Marty Feldman, and Quasimoto... WHAT hump?!!? And "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are..." Edited November 6, 2009 by stuckincincy
damj Posted November 6, 2009 Posted November 6, 2009 In a related story ... France immediately surrendered to the bird.
/dev/null Posted November 7, 2009 Author Posted November 7, 2009 We've identified a vulnerability in the super collider. A single small bird will need to fly along this trench fighting off cannon fire. Then drop a piece of baguette on this tiny hole. This will make the super collider overheat and destroy it. May the force be with you. Yeah but then they'll just build another one out in the middle of nowhere with a bunch of teddy bears
stevestojan Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 1) No way this was a bird. Someone dropped their breakfast and said "oh ****!" and then came up with the bird story. 2) This thing cost HOW much and you leave parts of it exposed? How much could it possibly cost to cover the thing?
/dev/null Posted November 8, 2009 Author Posted November 8, 2009 2)This thing cost HOW much According to this article it cost $6B. And I'm sure after it was built it has run up a hefty electric bill http://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008...ense-lhc?page=1 and you leave parts of it exposed? How much could it possibly cost to cover the thing? Yeah but the approach will not be easy. You are required to maneuver straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station. Only a precise hit will set up a chain reaction. The shaft is ray-shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes.
Booster4324 Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 According to this article it cost $6B. And I'm sure after it was built it has run up a hefty electric billhttp://www.popsci.com/scitech/article/2008...ense-lhc?page=1 Yeah but the approach will not be easy. You are required to maneuver straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point. The target area is only two meters wide. It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station. Only a precise hit will set up a chain reaction. The shaft is ray-shielded, so you'll have to use proton torpedoes. It's not impossible. I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home, they're not much bigger than two meters.
/dev/null Posted November 8, 2009 Author Posted November 8, 2009 It's not impossible. I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home, they're not much bigger than two meters. My God, you shoot small animals for fun? That's the first indicator of a serial killer, you freak.
Booster4324 Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 My God, you shoot small animals for fun?That's the first indicator of a serial killer, you freak. Look I eat what I kill...
/dev/null Posted November 8, 2009 Author Posted November 8, 2009 Look I eat what I kill... You sound like a hungry Necromonger
Booster4324 Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 You sound like a hungry Necromonger Oh sorry I got the quote wrong. It's not impossible. I used to bullseye hypnotoads in my T-16 back home, they're not much bigger than two meters. Fixed it.
/dev/null Posted November 8, 2009 Author Posted November 8, 2009 Oh sorry I got the quote wrong. Fixed it. 2 meters? Those are some big ass hypnotoads
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