Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Is that a really reassuring comparison? Since a pond is apparently consisted of water.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pond
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
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.
Nice metaphor, Tau!
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Stephen trust you to find that
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
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.
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.
So in other words we have nothing to worry aboutTau 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.
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted with large ones either by Albert Einstein.
Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Dear Spencer. How do you cartoon Wall.
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Beast wrote:Dear Spencer. How do you cartoon Wall.
Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Created Eve.
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
funny stuff
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted with large ones either by Albert Einstein.
Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Calm down. Drink of water.
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Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Beast I don't believe we have met I tend to just drink Vodka and not waterBeast wrote:Calm down. Drink of water.
Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted with large ones either by Albert Einstein.
Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Beast, you still haven't told us your official stand regarding the LHC.
Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Нефть, газ, уголь, водка - запретный плод. Умрете.
Re: Several biggest errors of particle physicists.
Oil, gas, coal, vodka - the forbidden fruit. Die.