Element 114 Verified

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Posted by kdawson on Tuesday October 20, 2009 @02:00PM from the cento-do-deco-quaternium dept.

ExRex writes "A team at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has observed the production of superheavy element 114, confirming the results of researchers at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna, Russia. Those researchers first reported producing element 114 in 1999. Such independent verification is important, particularly given the evidence of fabricated results for other superheavy elements. If you're a subscriber to Physical Review Letters, you can download the full article."

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The Russians found it? by cryfreedomlove · 2009-10-20 14:03 · Score: 4, Funny

Mr. President, we cannot allow an Element 114 gap!
114? Wow man... by Anonymous Coward · 2009-10-20 14:05 · Score: 2, Funny

That's HEAVY.
Why the need to 'discover' the elements? by Anonymous Coward · 2009-10-20 14:06 · Score: 1, Funny

We already know how many electrons and protons there are gonna be -- why not just publish the formula and the basic properties like Mendeleyev used to do?
1. Re:Why the need to 'discover' the elements? by FatdogHaiku · 2009-10-20 15:53 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  You know! The FORMULA:
  
  You put some protons in,
  and pull some neutrons out,
  then you toss in some electrons,
  and you shake it all about.
  You publish real quick just in case your funding is in doubt.
  And that's what it's all about!
  
  Tip your waitpeople, I'll be here all week!
  
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2. Re:Why the need to 'discover' the elements? by growse · 2009-10-20 20:56 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  You failed chemistry, didn't you?
  
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just great. by stupidsocialscientis · 2009-10-20 14:07 · Score: 5, Funny

now i need a new periodic table

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1. Re:just great. by Robin47 · 2009-10-20 14:08 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Use a sharpie.
2. Re:just great. by Anonymous Coward · 2009-10-20 14:10 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  ...yes, that's why it's called a periodic table: every now and then you need to replace it. Otherwise it would have been called a permanent table. :)
3. Re:just great. by Anonymous Coward · 2009-10-20 14:32 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  ...yes, that's why it's called a periodic table: every now and then you need to replace it. Otherwise it would have been called a permanent table. :)
  No, it's because some people get all PMSey when you change one little thing.
4. Re:just great. by schon · 2009-10-20 14:43 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Here ya go. This one's guaranteed to never need updating. :)
But what about Element 115? by __aagctu1952 · 2009-10-20 14:07 · Score: 4, Funny

Fine, fine, element 114 has been verified. Now, if they could just get a move on with element 115, we could make our UFO Power Sources work and finally get those Firestorms into the air. We're practically defenseless against the sectoids!
1. Re:But what about Element 115? by Anonymous Coward · 2009-10-20 15:30 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  [joke about Boron]
Re:And why is this important? by MichaelSmith · 2009-10-20 14:19 · Score: 2, Funny

Yeah you might be able to make Helium fuse. I can't wait. On the upside I probably wouldn't see it coming.

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One step closer... by Anonymous Coward · 2009-10-20 14:28 · Score: 1, Funny

To Elerium-115!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elerium-115
Re:Why cheat? by EdIII · 2009-10-20 14:29 · Score: 2, Funny

What is the chain of thought that leads researchers to that level of fraud? Eventual exposure and disgrace is always the most likely outcome.
Yeah, but until the exposure and disgrace the get to use their new found Science Street Cred and massive fame and accompanying financial rewards to score with uber-hot Science Groupies.
Right?
Re:And why is this important? by sleeponthemic · 2009-10-20 14:30 · Score: 4, Funny

Why do you think people are searching for very large prime numbers?
The nookie.. obviously.

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Elerium by Kazymyr · 2009-10-20 14:31 · Score: 1, Funny

One more to go till we get Elerium-115.

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Don't tell the terrorists by jesser · 2009-10-20 14:43 · Score: 1, Funny

I hear element 114 is highly radioactive.

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Re:Pics or it didn't happen. by bertoelcon · 2009-10-20 14:49 · Score: 3, Funny

And if ya' got some time, how about some unobtainium?
You can get pics of hot girls through an easy google image search.

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Hey let's put it in the LHC by istartedi · 2009-10-20 16:03 · Score: 4, Funny

Hey let's put it in the LHC and see what hap(&(*%&* NO CARRIER.

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Elements Song by Ukab+the+Great · 2009-10-20 16:14 · Score: 2, Funny

Upon reading the headline, my first thought was "dammit, now Tom Lehrer's Elements Song is even further behind."
Re:114? Wow man... by k3vlar · 2009-10-20 20:36 · Score: 5, Funny

That's HEAVY.
There's that word again; "heavy". Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the earth's gravitational pull?

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in soviet russia by nimbius · 2009-10-21 00:47 · Score: 2, Funny

element discovers you!

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