Cern Mass Produces Anti-Hydrogen

Izeickl writes "The BBC is reporting Here about scientists in the Cern particle accelerator in Geneva, Switzerland have mass produced over 50,000 atoms allowing them to test basic Physics using them, however "Harvard physicist Gerald Gabrielse said: "Our long experience with these very difficult experiments warns that antihydrogen may not have really been produced.""

Comments

Re:Cool!

[Zork the Almighty]

Well we could built an anti-computer out of anti-silicon, run anti-windows98 on it, then laugh when the whole thing explodes and blame it on microsoft :)

Those wacky scientists...

[tuxedo-steve]

Our long experience with these very difficult experiments warns that antihydrogen may not have really been produced.

We've produced antihydrogen... just kidding!

We've discovered Earth-like extrasolar planets... just kidding!

We've found bacterial life from Mars... just kidding!

Jeez, these scientist guys need a hobby. :)

Um, a handful?

[richie2000]

Antihydrogen has been made before, but only a handful of atoms at a time.
Now, the Cern particle accelerator in Geneva, Switzerland, has produced more than 50,000.

Sooo, exactly how many hydrogen atoms are in a handful anyway? My first guess would be in the ballpark of "A hell of a lot more than 50k".

Dimensional Analysis

[Wrexen]

It's clear at this point that the standard "SI" or metric system is no longer sufficient to describe the events in today's world. As such, the "PS", or "Pop Science" unit system is defined below for those interested by this handy guide

Information
Old Unit: bit
New Unit: Library of Congress

Time Interval
Old Unit: second
New Unit: eye-blink

Number of Particles
Old Unit: mole
New Unit: handful

Width (small distances)
Old Unit: millimeter
New Unit: human hair

Length (large distances)
Old Unit: meter, kilometer
New Unit: football field

Volume
Old Unit: cubic centimeter, liter
New Unit: football stadium

Energy
Old Unit: joule
New Unit: 100-watt-lightbulb-second

Mass
Old Unit: gram, kilogram
New Unit: CowboyNeal

More units will be assigned as they are needed

Still Waiting for AntiMethane

[Anonymous Coward]

When's it going to happen dammit? I'm dying here. My brother is like a bog in that he produces cubic FEET of methane on a daily basis. And I have been waiting for the day when somebody produces antimethane. Once someone has made antimethane I will put some of it in my brother's boxers and wait for the fireworks and subsequent explosion. Then I will get his room that bastard.

George Bush says...

[MosesJones]

"We must stop these anti-hydrogen terrorists, I am informed that hydrogen is in things we use everyday like coke, and is even vital to Americans' survival. These people who are anti-hydrogen are anti-american and are seeking to destroy the very basis of our society, you can not be a friend of america if you are not a friend of hydrogen"

Mass-produced?

[Anonymous Coward]

The BBC is reporting Here about scientists in the Cern particle accelerator in Geneva, Switzerland have mass produced over 50,000 atoms allowing them to test basic...

Wouldn't it be a bit more correct to say that that've been anti-mass-produced? ;-)

Combine with anti-oxygen and...

[shoppa]

Now all they need to do is

1. make some anti-oxygen
2. combine it with anti-hydrogen in a 2:1 ratio
3. to make anti-water
4. Drink it and you get thirsty!

Re:Combine with anti-oxygen and...

[Hittite Creosote]

As long as 'thirsty' is another word for 'every atom in your oesophagus exploding'...

Here is my lame Star Trek reference

[jmcwork]

You can tell they are anti-hydrogen because they all have little goatees and a really bad attitude.

Anti-hydrogen

[balloonhead]

I just want to see what happens when they stabilise it, then we can see both hydrogen, and his evil twin, anti-hydrogen, fight.

But why???

[zpengo]

Personally, I'm holding out for anti-helium. That'll make me sound like Barry White, right?