What does it matter?
kage25130
Joined: Aug 02 2011 |
What does it matter?
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Your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification is only outmatched by your zest for kung-fu treachery! |
Tom is awesome
Hakoria
Laon King Location: gmt+1 Joined: Apr 03 2011 |
Tom is awesome |
Best Physics Joke EVER!
N0StarsJoined: May 22 2011 |
Assuming it's actually true. It's probably going to end up being the result of some sort of systematic error, but I kind of hope their findings are the real deal. I can't wait for the official statement/explanation! |
Re: What does it matter?
auriplane
Joined: Sep 06 2008 |
kage25130 said
I'm pretty psyched at having more evidence for the tachyonic neutrino hypothesis. There's plenty of reasons to doubt it (e.g. the velocities don't seem to fit the math if you compare the time lags and energies between 1987A and CERN), but there's also evidence for it. For example, in the early 90s six experiments in a row showed negative mass squared and therefore complex neutrino mass. Also, the MINOS results. MINOS, though, was only 1.8 sigma, and this is 6 sigma, which is pretty exciting! 1987A is an indirectly negative result, depending on certain (very probably true) assumptions as to why the photons were delayed. But really, we've been making up explanations for a while as to why neutrinos arrive early, and it's possible the explanations haven't been correct. Also, consider that the 1987A neutrinos were electron antineutrinos, while MINOS and FNAL observed muon neutrinos, and CERN was concerned with muon and tau neutrinos. As far as why it matters, who can say? If they aren't tachyonic, it's a meaningless question, and if they are, then we won't know how to answer it until we know how they work. Of course, everyone's reviewing old results and working to find some sort of systematic error, but I'm excited :-)
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Auri, your thoughts on
Hakoria
Laon King Location: gmt+1 Joined: Apr 03 2011 |
Auri, your thoughts on Schroedinger's cat? |
Re: Auri, your thoughts on
Kabukibear
Happy Strumming! Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Joined: Mar 22 2007 |
Hakoria said
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Isn't this forum supposed to
zen03y
CATFOOD Location: Lynn, MA Joined: Jun 20 2009 |
Isn't this forum supposed to be G/X-Rated? What the fuck are you talking about, Auri? |
Umm... snails?
Hehe sorry, bad pun. What
kage25130
Joined: Aug 02 2011 |
Hehe sorry, bad pun. What does it MATTER? hehe
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Your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification is only outmatched by your zest for kung-fu treachery! |
I feel so out of place @[email protected]
auriplane
Joined: Sep 06 2008 |
I feel so out of place @[email protected]
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Re: I feel so out of place @[email protected]
Lord Kamina
I will not fear; fear is the mind killer. Location: Santiago, Chile Joined: Feb 25 2011 |
Don't worry; I'm really excited too.
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Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect) |
I'm NEGATIVE about thoswe
zen03y
CATFOOD Location: Lynn, MA Joined: Jun 20 2009 |
I'm NEGATIVE about thoswe snails auri, because I don't believe you |
Just read this on yahoo,
kage25130
Joined: Aug 02 2011 |
http://news.yahoo.com/physics-atom-smashers-antimatter-surprise-23241293... Just read this on yahoo, wasn't about to make another topic for it lol
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Your knowledge of scientific biological transmogrification is only outmatched by your zest for kung-fu treachery! |
Re: deja vu
Pasto
Eat your Pasta ! ! ! Joined: Mar 25 2009 |
SalemJenet said
And than . . . an hero appear !
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"Pasta Is Good For You" - The Pasta Guy |
i recently heard one of my
Jacob31593
Location: Tampa, FL Joined: Jan 04 2009 |
i recently heard one of my friends say that neutrinos are like kenyans |
surreal
Eric: tank,godlike
Location: Arizona
Joined: Jan 04 2009