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The LHCb magnet.
Image credit: CERN.

1 posted on 10/01/2018 1:00:54 PM PDT by ETL

To: ETL

Sheldon is all giddy over the discovery.

2 posted on 10/01/2018 1:03:23 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")

To: ETL

Discovered hell, I was never lost.

3 posted on 10/01/2018 1:03:28 PM PDT by budj (combat vet, 2nd of 3 generations)

To: ETL

There’s nothing NEW about them- they’ve been there all along.

5 posted on 10/01/2018 1:08:30 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)

To: ETL

"the new particles are bottom baryons"

Image below:

6 posted on 10/01/2018 1:11:31 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear

To: ETL

I think I’m a quark low.

8 posted on 10/01/2018 1:12:09 PM PDT by Larry Lucido

To: ETL

What is it with lefty academics and their worship of Marxists? “Bottom Baryon” was Barry Obama’s nickname in college.

9 posted on 10/01/2018 1:19:44 PM PDT by WMarshal (America First)

To: ETL

"The newly-discovered particles, named Σb(6097)+ and Σb(6097)-"

They really need to put someone with a marketing degree or something in charge of coming up with some snazzier names.

Who used to do it? You know, who came up with electron, neutron, proton? Those were classic. Doesn't seem like the new guy is even trying...

15 posted on 10/01/2018 1:54:55 PM PDT by Boogieman

To: ETL

So- now I can get a 100 MPG carb for my auto? And a flying car?

Otherwise, this means nothing.

17 posted on 10/01/2018 2:53:26 PM PDT by ASOC (Having humility really means one is rarely humiliated)

To: ETL

Atom smashing is all its quarked up to be.

20 posted on 10/01/2018 6:43:32 PM PDT by Redcitizen (I don't always lurk, but when I do, Freerepublic.)

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