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LHCb Experiment Observes New Matter-Antimatter Difference

An anonymous reader writes "Matter and antimatter are thought to have existed in equal amounts at the beginning of the Universe, but today the Universe appears to be composed essentially of matter. By studying subtle differences in the behavior of particles and antiparticles, experiments at the LHC are seeking to cast light on this dominance of matter over antimatter. Now the LHCb experiment has observed a preference for matter over antimatter known as CP-violation in the decay of neutral B0s particles. The results are based on the analysis of data collected by the experiment in 2011."

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  1. I'm Definitely Antimatter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now the LHCb experiment has observed a preference for matter over antimatter known as CP-violation

    If the pro-matter people are violating CP laws, I want nothing to do with them.

    Just Say No to matter!

    1. Re:I'm Definitely Antimatter by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      But by preferring antimatter to matter, you're also violating CP laws. Down with matter-ism!

  2. CP by MagicM · · Score: 4, Funny

    "CP-violation"

    Right. Like I'm going to click on that link.

  3. Re:What if light travels REAL SLOW by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What if space is matter and there's no such thing as a vacuum?/quote

    NASA is going to be PISSED!!!

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  4. Re:What if light travels REAL SLOW by MiniMike · · Score: 4, Funny

    James Dyson is going to be even more pissed. Freeman Dyson probably will be too. Why is the AC trying to piss off all sorts of Dysons?

    He's probably hoping all the Dysons come to see him at the same time and angrily surround him.

    He will then claim that he has the only Dyson sphere made out of real Dysons.