Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by Stephen » Tue Feb 02, 2010 4:32 pm

Is that a really reassuring comparison? Since a pond is apparently consisted of water.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond

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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by March_Hare » Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:12 pm

The first line of that wiki page provides the clue: body of standing water. If the pond were leaking there would be no pond as the water would have leaked away. Q.E.D.

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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by CharmQuark » Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:59 pm

Stephen :D trust you to find that :thumbup:
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by Tau » Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:22 am

OK, I like to emphasize one thing in the methaphor:
A pond indeed does leak every once in a while. But even if your pond leaks, you worry about the pond, not about the garden.
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by CharmQuark » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:19 pm

Tau wrote:OK, I like to emphasize one thing in the methaphor:
A pond indeed does leak every once in a while. But even if your pond leaks, you worry about the pond, not about the garden.
So in other words we have nothing to worry about :? :thumbup:
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by Beast » Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:52 pm

Dear Spencer. How do you cartoon Wall.

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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by Shadowdraxx » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:26 pm

Beast wrote:Dear Spencer. How do you cartoon Wall.
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by Beast » Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:44 pm

Created Eve.

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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by CharmQuark » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:00 pm

:D funny stuff :thumbup:
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by Beast » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:01 pm

Calm down. Drink of water.

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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by CharmQuark » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:03 pm

Beast wrote:Calm down. Drink of water.
Beast :D I don't believe we have met :problem: I tend to just drink Vodka and not water :thumbup: :mrgreen:
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by Stephen » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:55 pm

Beast, you still haven't told us your official stand regarding the LHC.

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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by Beast » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:56 pm

Нефть, газ, уголь, водка - запретный плод. Умрете.

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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.

Post by Beast » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:57 pm

Oil, gas, coal, vodka - the forbidden fruit. Die.

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