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dyqik
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by dyqik » Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:01 pm
A W- boson created by a high energy cosmic ray antineutrino seen by IceCube.
IceCube detection of a high-energy particle proves 60-year-old theory
https://phys.org/news/2021-03-icecube-h ... heory.html
Basically the trifecta of physics: particle physics, astronomy and really big experiments in exotic places

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nezumi
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by nezumi » Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:52 pm
I have nothing to add except: coooooooool

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Fishnut
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by Fishnut » Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:00 pm
I was hoping for something biological but I get subatomic particles are pretty cool too.
it's okay to say "I don't know"
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Little waster
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by Little waster » Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:16 pm
Fishnut wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:00 pm
I was hoping for something biological but I get subatomic particles are pretty cool too.
Yeah it'll start out like that but it will still end with Kurt Russell running amok with a flamethrower while not apparently breathing.
Any excuse for THE definitive version
It's meta, so it is allowed.
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Fishnut
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by Fishnut » Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:29 pm
Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:16 pm
Fishnut wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:00 pm
I was hoping for something biological but I get subatomic particles are pretty cool too.
Yeah it'll start out like that but it will still end with Kurt Russell running amok with a flamethrower while not apparently breathing.
Any excuse for THE definitive version
I've not seen that before but I'm so glad I have now! Fantastic

it's okay to say "I don't know"
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Little waster
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by Little waster » Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:35 pm
Fishnut wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:29 pm
Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:16 pm
Fishnut wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:00 pm
I was hoping for something biological but I get subatomic particles are pretty cool too.
Yeah it'll start out like that but it will still end with Kurt Russell running amok with a flamethrower while not apparently breathing.
Any excuse for THE definitive version
I've not seen that before but I'm so glad I have now! Fantastic
You're welcome.
Here's
John Carpenter's response on seeing it 
It's meta, so it is allowed.
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Fishnut
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by Fishnut » Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:59 pm
That's a very classy response!
it's okay to say "I don't know"
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dyqik
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by dyqik » Fri Mar 12, 2021 12:19 am
The original is shown on June 21st at the pole. Midwinter's "night".
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by sTeamTraen » Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:31 am
Something something hammer something something nail
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by jimbob » Thu Mar 18, 2021 11:27 am
Little waster wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:16 pm
Fishnut wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:00 pm
I was hoping for something biological but I get subatomic particles are pretty cool too.
Yeah it'll start out like that but it will still end with Kurt Russell running amok with a flamethrower while not apparently breathing.
Any excuse for THE definitive version
I *knew* which version it was going to be. And agree entirely with you.
Have you considered stupidity as an explanation