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Black Holes and Hidden Dimensions

Posted by Hemos on from the looking-into-my-other-universe dept.

Slackware Geek writes "It is being reported in the Nature Science Update that a new observitory being built in Argentina to study cosmic rays could detect extra hidden dimensions if they exist. 'Cosmic rays could find holes in Standard Model of particle physics ...If the Universe contains invisible, extra dimensions, then cosmic rays that hit the atmosphere will produce tiny black holes. These black holes should be numerous enough for the observatory to detect.'"

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  1. Must resist... by imrdkl · · Score: 4, Funny
    Black holes, expensive science project, currency devaluation, it's got potential, yes? Anyways, a different dimension would at least give them a new place to search for a president...

    Moderators, punish me now.

  2. Of course there are! by Graff · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of course there are extra, invisible dimensions! Where else do you think all those socks go when you wash them in the laundry?

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  3. New Observatory by Y+B+MCSE · · Score: 4, Funny


    Cosmetic rays will indeed prove that the univers is shallow and one dimensional.

  4. And furthermore.... by Y-Crate · · Score: 4, Funny

    ".....Argentine officals hope to discover new black holes, dimensions and other phenomena, and find new ways to send their debt there."

  5. Bug by metis · · Score: 5, Funny
    Rumor has it the the code for the sixth dimension has a dangerous bug. An attempt to observe a cosmic ray entering this dimension can cause an illegal cast from a neutrino to a photon.

    The problem is that

    "The result of casting elementary particles outside the inheritence hierarchy is undefined."

    The Manual 4.1, chapter 7 cited in Universe(3)

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  6. Yes! by 3Suns · · Score: 2, Funny

    Very soon I will be able to travel between these alternate universes, and assassinate all my alternate selves. By doing this, I shall transfer all their energy to my own body. I will be the posessor of godlike speed, strength, and intelligence! It's not murder, I'm just collecting all the excess energy into one container.

    I shall be The One!

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  7. Can't wait. by PrimeNumber · · Score: 2, Funny

    As soon as they find the black holes in our atmosphere, I can reclaim my lost pens, socks and lighters -- maybe even bring back Jimmy Hoffa.

  8. Re:circular/spherical space-time by ThePixel · · Score: 3, Funny

    If it was small, we wouldn't be able to see much beyond our point of view.

    Correct me if I'm wrong... we can't see beyond our point of view now. That's why it's a point of view.

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