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Physicists Discover "Doubly Strange" Particle
Tsalg writes "Physicists have discovered a new particle made of three quarks, the Omega-sub-b. The particle contains two strange quarks and a bottom quark (s-s-b). It is an exotic relative of the much more common proton and weighs about six times the proton mass. This is probably one of the last noticeable sub-atomic discoveries made somewhere else than at CERN since LHC is about to start the hunt for the Higgs particle that remains elusive even for the experiment that just discovered the Omega-sub-b."
frost
Sometimes I think physicists are just making things up. This is one of those times.
Can someone translate that last sentence for me?
Because you can - or because you should?
Scientists' current model of the structure of a quark here Imagine three of those things!
...that's strange.
"This is probably one of the last noticeable sub-atomic discoveries made somewhere else than at CERN since LHC is about to start the hunt for the Higgs particle that remains elusive even for the experiment that just discovered the Omega-sub-b.."
Easy on the sentence structure, fuller, you're gonna wet the bed.
That was my immediate thought too. Perhaps LHC emits some sort field that causes all other particle accelerators to mysteriously stop working. Yes, that must be it. European particle physics experiments are heavily influenced by fundamental particles called eurons and LHC has been sucking them up at a vast rate to the detriment of other experiments.
All I want is a secure system where it's easy to do anything I want. Is that too much to ask ~~ Randall Munroe
"The measurement of the mass of the Omega-sub-b provides a great test of computer calculations using lattice quantum chromodynamics"
Discuss ; )
"Kill 'em all and let Root sort 'em out"
...doubly strange, some quirks, and six times overweight.
Ed, you're famous!
Must be an American particle.
I stop thinking about all these particles and fall back to the Stevens (as in George 'Kingfish' Stevens) model of atomic structure: protons, neutrons, fig newtons, and morons.
This is probably one of the last noticeable sub-atomic discoveries made somewhere else than at CERN since LHC is about to start the hunt for the Higgs particle..."
Oh see I read that as, "Since the universe, or at least our corner of it, will end as soon as they fire up the LHC"
I'm actually attending a "Party at the End of the Universe" to celebrate our last days as a species. A terrestrial version of Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters will be served.
Ok so what about: up up down down left right left right b a start ?
The infamous Konami particle. Very controversial. For example, it may or may not contain a Select particle, depending on who you ask.
Long signatures suck.
Gives me a hadron.
Where are all of the scientifically-expert global-warming deniers ready to gainsay this discovery by the obviously-liberal elite particle physics community and their media pawns in the pocket of Big Quantum Chromodynamics?
"I guess the moral of the story is, don't paint your airship with rocket fuel." -- Addison Bain
If only there were some sort of theory to string these things together sensibly!
[ think ]
> Dit staat waarschijnlijk een op het punt van de laatste merkbare sub-atomic ontdekkingen ergens gemaakt dan bij CERN anders aangezien LHC is de jacht voor het deeltje te beginnen Higgs dat zelfs voor het experiment ontwijkend blijft dat enkel omega-sub-B. ontdekte.
Wow! It's all becoming clear to me now!
I think M-Theory proponents are just stringing us along.