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NC State Creates Most Powerful Positron Beam Ever

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the there-are-four-lights dept.

eldavojohn writes "A fairly large breakthrough took place earlier this month with the most powerful man-made antimatter electron beam ever being created at North Carolina State University. Professor Hawari who worked on the project explains its benefits: 'The idea here is that if we create this intense beam of antimatter electrons — the complete opposite of the electron, basically — we can then use them in investigating and understanding the new types of materials being used in many applications.'"

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  1. Obligatry by Avitor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Whatever you do, don't cross the streams...

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    1. Re:Obligatry by Nefarious+Wheel · · Score: 4, Funny
      "...many of them become excited..."

      Do the students emit photons when they relax?

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    2. Re:Obligatry by obeythefist · · Score: 4, Funny

      Nah that was Theta radiation dude. Whatever that is. Go brush up on your particle of the month. Some people here wouldn't know a chronatron from a tribble.

      Also, when do we get the stories of the police using weaponised versions of the antimatter gun on students?

      "Don't positron me bro!"

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  2. Opposite of electrons... by newgalactic · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, will it make my Ironman watch run backwards? OR block out all neural activity?

  3. Omitted text from the article by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Professor Hawari who worked on the project explains its benefits: 'The idea here is that if we create this intense beam of antimatter electrons -- the complete opposite of the electron, basically -- we can then use them in investigating and understanding the new types of materials being used in many applications.'"

    He added: " We are not quite sure how long it will take to miniaturize the technology for shark mounted applications, but we expect this to be investigated thoroughly in the future"

  4. She can't take much more of this! by HaeMaker · · Score: 4, Funny

    I've seen Scotty create beams of antimatter with two phasers and a tricorder, big whoop.

  5. Re:I have a radical idea... by jollyreaper · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...We'll cross the streams. No, don't. The pee goes everywhere.
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