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Antimatter atom trapped for first time, say scientists
BBC News ^
| 11/17/10
| Jason Palmer
Posted on 11/17/2010 2:08:43 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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GreenPeace, The ACLU and CAIR immediately called for a release of the atom and halt to any further trapping of poor innocent antimatter atoms.
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:10:26 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
To: NormsRevenge
Playing with fire, are they not?
I've watched Star Trek enough to know what happens when matter and anti-matter collide. :)
To: NormsRevenge
On the other-hand someone may be watching too much Star Trek..
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:12:47 PM PST
by
hosepipe
(This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole....)
It was just a matter of time before they hunted him down.
You're probably wondering what exactly an antimatter atom looks like and how it behaves.
![](http://ts4.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=304167062991&id=7fe69d01062c38bdda1cc2d6ca351bff)
Me too. :-}
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:13:18 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:14:25 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Obama: Epic Fail or Bust!!!)
To: NormsRevenge
Where to they get the antimatter? Do they make it?
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:18:34 PM PST
by
Jewbacca
(The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem.)
To: TexasCajun
There is some chance that the CERN experiments could lead to the end of the world, and perhaps the end of the universe.
It is a infinitesimal chance, but it is a chance.
My guess, somewhere between one in a million and one in a billion billion.
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:23:38 PM PST
by
MindBender26
(Fighting the "con" in Conservatism on FR since 1998.)
To: Jewbacca
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:23:49 PM PST
by
Sybeck1
(Conservative yes, Republican no.)
To: TexasCajun
I've watched Star Trek enough to know what happens when matter and anti-matter collideYeah. They cut to commercial.
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:24:13 PM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lame and ill-informed post)
To: NormsRevenge
“Antimatter atoms have been trapped for the first time, scientists say. “
LET IT GO! It was born free and should live free!
To: NormsRevenge
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_7SVSAcj5xz4/RbYr2wLJdGI/AAAAAAAAAiE/algcaBSXxnc/s400/warpcore.gif)
![](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4175015880_cea9ebed9e_m.jpg)
Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:29:02 PM PST
by
The Comedian
(I enjoy progressives, especially in a light cream sauce.)
To: MindBender26
My guess, somewhere between one in a million and one in a billion billion. LOL
Nah, you're way off. It's more like somewhere between one in a thousand billion and one in a trillion billion thousand... give or take a few.
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:29:25 PM PST
by
Talisker
(When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on its own.)
To: TexasCajun
I certainly don’t want to experience a warp core breach!
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:32:54 PM PST
by
RobRoy
(The US Today: Revelation 18:4)
To: NormsRevenge
She kenna take any more Keptain! She’s ginna blow!
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:34:36 PM PST
by
Seruzawa
(If you agree with the French raise your hand - If you are French raise both hands.)
To: NormsRevenge
These scientists better be damn careful.
Matter: ![](http://mystuffspace.com/graphic/catherine-zeta-jones.jpg)
Antimatter:
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:37:38 PM PST
by
Talisker
(When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on its own.)
To: TexasCajun
I've watched Star Trek enough to know what happens when matter and anti-matter collide. :) "Annihilation Jim. Total, complete, absolute annihilation."
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:41:57 PM PST
by
dartuser
("The difference between genius and stupidity is genius has limits.")
To: MindBender26
The biggest problem with things that can happen is if you keep trying eventually they will happen.
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:44:43 PM PST
by
Domandred
(Fdisk, format, and reinstall the entire .gov system.)
To: Talisker
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posted on
11/17/2010 2:49:24 PM PST
by
Chances Are
(Seems I've found that silly grin again....)
To: NormsRevenge
Its a good thing those Europeans have wasted billions of dollars so they could trap 38 sub-atomic particles for a fraction of a second. We wouldn’t want them to waste that money trying to improve the economies of Portugal, Spain, or Ireland, or anything like that. And you know, for just a few dozen billion dollars more those godless scientists will start to come up with an idea how to actually make something useful with their big fancy expensive plaything.
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