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Proton Beams Sent Around the LHC

Posted by kdawson on from the going-in-circles dept.

feldhaus writes "The BBC reports that the first beams for over one year have been successfully sent around the complete circumference of the Large Hadron Collider. Engineers do not yet have a stable circulating beam but they hope to by 0600 GMT on Saturday."

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  1. Remember, this is only ONE hurdle to clear... by mmell · · Score: 5, Funny
    They still have many engineering challenges to complete before the LHC can start looking for the Higgs Boson.

    Assuming it exists. After all, this is an experiment designed to determine the accurace of a theory, not to confirm it.

    Of course, I believe they'll find it. My wife goes to 'mass' every weekend; I'm assuming that's where Higgs particles come from? I wouldn't know, as I haven't gone. You could describe me as 'massless'. :)

  2. 'Pew Pew' noises uttered by people with PHDs by Kenja · · Score: 5, Funny

    Come on, you know someone did it...

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    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  3. Thanks for the warning by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I was planning on getting really drunk on December 20th 2012, but maybe I'll get drunk tonight because obviously the earth will disappear tomorrow at 0600GMT

    1. Re:Thanks for the warning by lorenlal · · Score: 4, Funny

      You're planning on *not* getting really drunk for 3 more years? That's gotta be a killer party you're planning.

      I plan on getting really drunk as soon as I can get myself to the corner liquor store (and home safely).

  4. Engineers do not yet have a stable circulating by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Engineers do not yet have a stable circulating beam but they hope to byNO UNIVERSE

  5. end of the world special by czarangelus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Won't you all have egg on your faces when the LHC opens the Abyss from Revelations and the Beast and false prophet are able to materialize on the Earth for the first time in ages? The Nephilim from the Old Testament have been psychically manipulating the power elites of Earth in order to secure funding for this demonic Stargate. Source: Satan's Star Gate

    I love all these romantic theories about alien or demonic invasion. Sadly, I think that neither that will happen nor will any new particles be discovered. RE: The Tao of Physics - we find what we're looking for in the act of looking for it. Or to paraphrase Eris - the more attention I pay to the number five the more places I see it!!

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    When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.
  6. A picture from LHC by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Well, they were successful, here's a picture:

    http://fox.nncdn.com/nn/0/142/729/324435.jpg

    No problems whatsoever.

    1. Re:A picture from LHC by Mike+Van+Pelt · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ha ha, funny guy.

      They've set up some webcams so you can watch what's going on at the LHC for yourself.

      http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html

  7. Re:Still alive. by ae1294 · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're doing science and we're still alive.

    Is that the headcrab typing?