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The Casimir Effect

HobbySpacer writes "A recent article in Physics World provides a lucid description of the the Casimir effect, which is an attractive force between two surfaces caused by electromagnetic fluctuations in the vacuum. The article discusses some practical application such as the nanotech machines mentioned here earlier."

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  1. Jennifer! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Have fun at the concert!
    Fett's Vette!

  2. But by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Its not as bad as the slashdot effect.

  3. cool by rodan88 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    These sweaters r0x0r!

  4. Hollywood and Jew Connection by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Have you ever noticed how the Jews are at the forefront of those trying to restrict our rights?

    Know your enemy. Study this list of Jews trying to destroy your freedom:

    • Rosen
    • Coble
    • Berman
    • Eisner
    • Redstone
    The Jews never create anything. They are the parasites who wedge themselves between the producer and the consumer. The Jew takes a slice of every pie that passes by. What the Jew hates is that the Internet is cutting him off from his host. The artists can now distribute directly to their fans. The Internet has made the Jew irrelevant. So the Jew tries to buy the politician to do his bidding. The Jew tries to get bought politicians to pass bogus regulations in order to maintain Jew hegemony over the consumer.

    Listen and learn about the Jew in this mp3.

    Learn the Truth about the Jew

    1. Re:Hollywood and Jew Connection by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Fuck you!

  5. SWEATERS by mwolff · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    IF only it was spelled correctly.

  6. Congratulations, Michael Sims! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Michael Sims walks into a bar and sits down and orders 12 shots of whiskey.
    The bartender stunned by this order asks Sims, what is the occasion.

    Michael says, "I'm celebrating in a way."

    The bartender asks Michael what he's celebrating.

    Michael smiles and says, "Today I'm celebrating my first blowjob."

    The bartender says, "Well now, that sure is worth celebrating.
    Hell, I'll buy you another shot. It's on me!"

    Michael says, "No thanks. If 12 shots don't get the taste out of mouth, nothing will."

  7. Re:Jenny! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    after I sawed the legs of my bed, the monsters got clever. They moved to the closet and the cabinets.

    Bedtime has become an ordeal. I never know when the monsters will once again emerge from hiding and glue my asscrack shut.

    I am fortunate to have an flextime schedule at work, for those days when I have to make a stop off at the emergency room to get my ass unglued.

    All the staff at the emergency room know me by now. As soon as I walk in the door, they recognize me: "Asscrack glued shut again, huh?"

    My gun collection is next to useless. No matter how many of the monsters I shoot, they always

  8. Finally... by the+way,+what're+you · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Finally we have a scientific explanation for blow jobs. Surface 1 = penis, surface 2 = inside of mouth - now create a vacuum, and observe how the surfaces attract!

    It's all in the name of science, so get to it!

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    example.org - powered by Linux!
  9. Why should geeks care about science? qjkx by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I thought we mostly care about college football. So many players to study! So who's gonna win BIG this year? This science stuff is boring. OP.

  10. Science. I will tell you about science. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As a devout scientologist, I know science as well anybody out there. Just ask L ron himself. He was a budding nuclear physicist when the 'calling' came to form this wonderful religion.
    As for the casimir effect, Auditing provides a wonderful example of this effect at work in our everyday lives.
    John Travolta will tell you that all you have to do to witness the Casimir effect is to pay our organization several thousand dollars and some time with an E-meter you will see something that is hard to believe.
    Trust me. Its worth it.

  11. Re:forces between objects? by Pig+Hogger · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Correct me if I'm wrong, but Gravity only effects marcoscopic objects.
    Marcoscopic objects? Is that something you can see only if your name is "Marco"?

    Or did you mean narcoscopic objects, objects which can only be seen under the influence of narcotics???

  12. As a Canadian.. I am sorry... by RebelTycoon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hopefully this stupid survey conducted by Ipsos-Reid will not cast doubt on the importance I see of a strong and supportive partnership with our brothers to the south.

    Quoting, Seven in ten (69%) Canadians think that the United States, because of its policies and actions in the Middle East and other parts of the world, bear some of the responsibility for the terrorist attacks on them, while 15% indicate that they believe that the U.S. bears all of the responsibility.

    The question is overly broad and thus meaningless, additionally the timing is both inconsidered and just a cheap way of creating news by bashing Americans. Supporting a soverign nation (Israel) in its struggle for acceptance and a right to exist, and deploying military forces in Saudi Arabia when asked, does not constitute a justification for the cowardly act of September 11th.

    For more information, here is an article, but more importantly, I think we should all Ipsos-Reid what we think of their "make news bullshit by bashing Americans" at ...

    John Wright
    Senior Vice-President
    Ipsos-Reid Public Affairs
    (416) 324-2900

    To my American brothers, I am sorry for this type of survey, see to it that Ipsos-Reid doesn't do it again... Take the time, even if it is just a two-word email!