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The Top Ten Physics Highlights of 2002

Posted by michael on Friday January 3, 2003 @06:29AM from the physics-is-phun dept.

Ocelot Wreak writes "Physics Web has a cool summary of The Top Ten Physics Highlights of 2002. These include anti-atoms, neutrino oscillation - a finding that requires new physics beyond the Standard Model, defying the second law of thermodynamics, and using neutrons to measure quantum gravitational effects, amongst others. For some reason, the Slashdot Effect and the latest research on iPod-based Beowulf clusters were not included..."

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Obviously by First_In_Hell · 2003-01-03 06:39 · Score: 1, Redundant

Slashdot Effect and the latest research on iPod-based Beowulf clusters were not included..."
That is because neither of those have anything to do with physics. Hate to state the obvious.
Keep it up by Catskul · 2003-01-03 07:03 · Score: 0, Redundant

At this rate pretty soon there will be a top ten "Top 10" list of 2002.

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Re: by rmohr02 · 2003-01-03 08:01 · Score: 2, Redundant

defying the second law of thermodynamics
"And can you believe this perpetual motion machine she built? It just keeps going faster and faster! ... Lisa, in this house, we obey the laws of THERMODYNAMICS!" - Homer Simpson, as he destroys Lisa's perpetual motion machine