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To: Tallguy
The competing facility in CERN Switzerland has made significant scientific contributions — discoveries that would have been made in Texas if not for the cancellation.

Really? Like what? Last I heard they were having trouble with it tripping breakers every time they try to bring it to full power. I have not heard of any significant new discoveries coming from the Swiss LHC yet. Doesn't mean that there haven't been any, I just haven't heard about it. Maybe I missed something. What did they find?

36 posted on 01/17/2010 8:35:50 AM PST by Thermalseeker (Stop the insanity - Flush Congress!)
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To: Thermalseeker
Really? Like what? Last I heard they were having trouble with it tripping breakers every time they try to bring it to full power. I have not heard of any significant new discoveries coming from the Swiss LHC yet. Doesn't mean that there haven't been any, I just haven't heard about it. Maybe I missed something. What did they find?

Y'know what? You're right. They haven't really done any experiments beyond power-level tests with the LHC. They've had problems with the equipment & their website says that they are shutting down in 2010 for a systems upgrade.

Have to apologize to you & eat a little crow here. I thought I saw/heard something on the News a few weeks ago about the LHC at Cern. One of those stories that blows past you when your attention is divided. Could have been one of those year-end, filler-stories (as in "not really News)?

39 posted on 01/18/2010 6:35:25 AM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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