Scientists have surpassed the speed of light!

v300 · 22-09-2011 09:04PM

Warp drive here we come.

And time travel too.

Thrill · 22-09-2011 09:05PM

Could this mean faster that light broadband?

amacachi · 22-09-2011 09:05PM

opinion guy wrote: »

I love paradigm shifts.

I used to argue the LHC was a massive waste of money but damn it its worth it for how much its proving all the theories wrong:D

Your changing your view is definitely the most important paradigm shift today.

MrStuffins · 22-09-2011 09:05PM

CorkMan wrote: »

I say the US Government holds back any huge discovery in Science. If the US found something big in physics, why would they let China, Russia know? They could advance their military using the new discovery.

Wow, so you CAN go back in time! :rolleyes:

Captain_Generic · 22-09-2011 09:07PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Wow, so you CAN go back in time! :rolleyes:

You've obviously never been to Cork

MrStuffins · 22-09-2011 09:08PM

Thrill wrote: »

Could this mean faster that light broadband?

UP TO faster than light!

22-09-2011 09:08PM

RachaelVO wrote: »

Bring the mood down why don't ya!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

Mood has no place in science.

CoolHat · 22-09-2011 09:10PM

So faster than light is warp speed right?

Pompey Magnus · 22-09-2011 09:11PM

Thrill wrote: »

Could this mean faster that light broadband?

Yes, your porn will be finished downloading before you even decide you want to watch it.

22-09-2011 09:12PM

That rocks! Warp factor 8, Ensign.

Engage.

Logical Fallacy · 22-09-2011 09:12PM

Traveling faster than light does not infer time travel, it just means it's dark when you get there.

im invisible · 22-09-2011 09:13PM

...and the barman says 'we obey the laws of physics in here'

im invisible · 22-09-2011 09:14PM

A neutrino walks into a bar...

Captain_Generic · 22-09-2011 09:15PM

Deleted User wrote: »

That rocks! Warp factor 8, Ensign.

Engage.

*Deep breath*

Neeeeerrrrrdddd

(I love star trek)

opinion guy · 22-09-2011 09:16PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

I always thought that the LHC would succeed in serendipidously discovering something massive! I hope this is it!

Are you kidding ? Haven't you been paying attention ?

Because of the LHC they already think they will have to chuck out Supersymmetry (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14680570) and because of this (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14948730) they may have to chuck or rework dark matter.

amacachi wrote: »

Your changing your view is definitely the most important paradigm shift today.

Ha are you kidding me an all ? The supersymmetry story was enough to convince me. This is just icing on the cake. What I expected would happen was that the LHC would churn out relatively predictable results as most particle accelerators have done for a while. What I didn't expect and what I think is awesome is that its singlehandedly turning physics on its head. I mean there is a revolution going on in physics here that we are witnessing. Its the most exciting time in physics in about 100 years. Physics was a field in decline in comparison to biology and biochemistry - seems like all that is about to change. Its been blazingly obvious for a long time that the theory had got wildly ahead of the experiment and gone into the realm of fantasy and universes on the back of giant turtles. Finally some work is chucking out the lunacy.

So yeah I was wrong about the LHC. Long may it continue to fascinate!

pljudge321 · 22-09-2011 09:18PM

opinion guy wrote: »

I love paradigm shifts.

I used to argue the LHC was a massive waste of money but damn it its worth it for how much its proving all the theories wrong:D

This wasn't an LHC experiment.

This BBC article is a bit less hysteric than any of the others I've read so far.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15017484

Orando Broom · 22-09-2011 09:19PM

I presume all results in physics in the Leaving Cert up to this point will now be invalidated.

Back of then queue poindexters!!

opinion guy · 22-09-2011 09:19PM

pljudge321 wrote: »

This wasn't an LHC experiment.

This BBC article is a bit less hysteric than any of the others I've read so far.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15017484

I know.
Smeh.....details details

22-09-2011 09:20PM

Captain_Generic wrote: »

Deleted User wrote: »

That rocks! Warp factor 8, Ensign.

Engage.

*Deep breath*

Neeeeerrrrrdddd

(I love star trek)

Ah but I bet you read it in his voice!

MrStuffins · 22-09-2011 09:21PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Are you kidding ? Haven't you been paying attention ?

Because of the LHC they already think they will have to chuck out Supersymmetry (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14680570) and because of this (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14948730) they may have to chuck or rework dark matter.

pah, that story is from last month! Haven't you heard? Future news is where it's at these days!

Captain_Generic · 22-09-2011 09:23PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Ah but I bet you read it in his voice!

Yeah but "that rocks!" isn't really his style, more like "Punch that shít Ensign"

Wolfe Tone · 22-09-2011 09:25PM

Star trek will be reality one day at this rate

Standman · 22-09-2011 09:25PM

They're some fast scientists!

orourkeda · 22-09-2011 09:31PM

MrStuffins wrote: »

Which will show that the current models were all wrong and we will have to work towards discovering the actual true model.

I'd have thought that was obvious?

It'll mean starting from scratch though wont it

Artur Foden · 22-09-2011 09:31PM

this is amazing if true.

amacachi · 22-09-2011 09:31PM

opinion guy wrote: »

Ha are you kidding me an all ? The supersymmetry story was enough to convince me. This is just icing on the cake. What I expected would happen was that the LHC would churn out relatively predictable results as most particle accelerators have done for a while. What I didn't expect and what I think is awesome is that its singlehandedly turning physics on its head. I mean there is a revolution going on in physics here that we are witnessing. Its the most exciting time in physics in about 100 years. Physics was a field in decline in comparison to biology and biochemistry - seems like all that is about to change. Its been blazingly obvious for a long time that the theory had got wildly ahead of the experiment and gone into the realm of fantasy and universes on the back of giant turtles. Finally some work is chucking out the lunacy.

Aye, there was a chance it was going to go the way of chemistry. :pac:

RGDATA! · 22-09-2011 09:32PM

im invisible wrote: »

A neutrino walks into a bar...

looks around, thinks 'looks like i got here early'

Kevin Duffy · 22-09-2011 09:39PM

orourkeda wrote: »

It'll mean starting from scratch though wont it

Which is still better than pursuing the wrong science, or at least incomplete science.

joshrogan · 22-09-2011 09:50PM

Farnsworth: "These are the dark matter engines I invented, they allow my starship to travel between galaxies in mere hours."

Cubert: "That's impossible, you can't go faster than the speed of light."

Farnsworth: "Of course not! That's why Scientists increase the speed of light in 2208!"

Cubert: "Also impossible."
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cocoshovel · 22-09-2011 09:54PM

Class. I hope I wake up as Gordon Freeman or some epic sh*te tomorrow.

Scientists have surpassed the speed of light!

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