The latest from the LHC

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The Apollo code reminds me of the Feynman inquiry: by then he had not much to loose by saying the truth.

The funny thing is, that his remarks are still valid and apply to current "big science" projects and we still didn't quite manage to break through communication barriers and learn to deal with thermal expansion and rigidity change (spring constants spring to mind) at different temperatures.

At CERN, they call this the silent killer. Just let's hope for the best... while doing everything to see it working. And when it does work: i.e. pp collisions and recording of those events (not cosmics), then I'll be one celebrating the most. But until then, no propaganda, please.

"For a successful technology," Feynman concluded, "reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled."

The latest from the LHC

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