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LHC Shut Down By Transformer Malfunction

Posted by timothy on from the it's-only-broken-if-you-look dept.

Ortega-Starfire writes "A 30-ton transformer in the Large Hadron Collider malfunctioned, requiring complete replacement on the day the LHC came online. No one at CERN reported any problems, and they only released this data once the Associated Press sent people to investigate rumors of problems. I guess it's hard to just sweep a 30-ton transformer breaking under the rug."

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  1. Re:morethanmeetstheeye by Mex · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Not only that, but sadly, most of the time the same note is found at Digg with the EXACT same paragraph/summary. It's becoming ridiculous.

    Besides that, the fact that EVERYONE now wants to be a comedian and just posts "funny" comments that really don't add anything to the discussion.

    I'm not a grinch nor do I hate comedy, but when everyone does it and it doesn't contribute anything interesting...