time travel, parallel universes, and other useful illusions
Of all the strange claims made about CERN, the idea that scientists in Geneva have actually opened portals to other worlds is perhaps the most compelling one. Is there any evidence that this has happened? That it might happen? Any strange stories to be told? Read on, and we’ll see what we run into. But …
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First: I just want to make a quick note here that the world did not end after this week’s Super Blood Wolf Moon. I gave it a few days just to be sure. It is what it is. But you know what else hasn’t blown up Earth? CERN’s Large Hadron Collider.
I don’t even know what to make of this one. It’s much better to read the press release for a full explanation. But, suffice it to say, scientists over at CERN have performed measurements once again confirming that protons and antiprotons share the same magnetic moment (or g-factor). At least, so far, it seems that …
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Stephen Hawking’s second Reith Lecture, given this week on BBC Radio 4, contained quite a few interesting comments, not the least of which was the possibility that we could harness a black hole to power the entire planet.
We’re swiftly approaching the end of September, and if you’ve been paying attention to any, let’s say, alternative news sources, you probably know what that means: the end date of the latest doomsday prophecy is at hand.
Scientists working with data from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider have discovered a possible anomaly that may overturn our Standard Model of particle physics. The scientists, comprised of a team at the University of Maryland, studied data collected during the LHC’s initial run back in 2011-2012.
The mad scientists over at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider announced today the discovery of a brand new particle: the pentaquark.
Every April Fools’ Day is a minefield. Those of us who work on paranormal websites, or enjoy paranormal stories, enter into this uncertain, murky territory where we don’t exactly know what to believe. I mean, more than usual. For example, on April 1, 2015…
Bad news on the Large Hadron Collider front: a short circuit could delay its scheduled restart, which would have happened right about now, for “days or even weeks,” according to BBC News. Now, while this is mostly par for the course, some people are actually relieved that the LHC’s reboot has been delayed. Why? Well, …
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Good riddance, 2014. You sucked. Nobody liked you. 2015 is my new best friend, so pack your bags and go stay at a hotel or something. In fact, here’s some of the cool stuff 2015 and I will be doing while you’re gone.
In March of next year, CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will awake once more with nearly double the energy it had two years ago. When it does, scientists hope to achieve 13 TeV (teraelectron volts), which according to The Economic Times, is “an energy never achieved by any accelerator in the past.”
So, 2013 is over, and now we have a whole new year of weird stories to look forward to. But before we get to those, here’s a quick look at some things that might actually happen in 2014.
On the evening of December 9, 2009, worried onlookers inundated the Norwegian Meteorological Institute with phone calls. Something remarkable had appeared in the sky, which could be seen from Northern Norway and Sweden. It was a bizarre spiral of light that seemed to hover in the atmosphere for nearly three full minutes. White-gray and circular, …
