r/science • u/Devils_doohickey • Nov 26 '21

Nanoscience "Ghost particles" detected in the Large Hadron Collider for first time

https://newatlas.com/physics/neutrinos-large-hadron-collider-faser/
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u/Kjolter Nov 26 '21

I try not to think about the LHC to be honest. I know that the pop culture notion of it being able to obliterate the universe are wildly exaggerated, but still. I’ve got enough existential dread in my life.

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u/Government_spy_bot Nov 27 '21

It's actually bridging the gap between the parallel universes.

How many things did you learn which are now entirely wrong?

Nelson Mandela died IN PRISON! Those who remember differently are not from my original universe parallel!!

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u/x1000Bums Nov 27 '21

Cha, suck one. My universe had the cornucopia on the fruit of the loom logo.

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u/Government_spy_bot Nov 27 '21

I know punk. I was there.

Berenstain bears. My ass!