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Faster-Than-Light Particle Results To Be Re-Tested

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 26, 2011 @02:15AM from the check-your-work dept.

surewouldoutlaw writes "After the astonishing news from CERN that the OPERA experiment had detected neutrinos traveling faster than light speed, challenging Einstein's theory of special relativity, there has been some skepticism over the results. Now Fermilab, near Chicago, has announced it will attempt to replicate the experimental results within four to six months."

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Good by Ironhandx · 2011-09-26 02:31 · Score: 5, Insightful

The process is working.
The scientists at CERN asked for peer review and checking of their methodology. This announcement means that at least on paper the method was near-perfect for Fermilab to be committing resources in the near future to prove/disprove it.