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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...

    --

    "Have you ever thought about just turning off the TV, sitting down with your kids, and hitting them?"
  3. 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

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

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

    Is that the headcrab typing?