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News and Discussions => History & Trivia => Topic started by: Marlin on Jan 23, 2007, 07:00

Title: Accelerator disabled
Post by: Marlin on Jan 23, 2007, 07:00
The world's largest particle accelerator -- a 17-mile-long ring in Geneva, Switzerland in which subatomic particles whirl about at velocities approaching the speed of light -- was mysteriously inoperable for five days.

When they looked for the reason what did they find? (Answer in a week).
Title: Re: Accelerator disabled
Post by: Marlin on Jan 29, 2007, 01:00
Quote from: Marlin on Jan 23, 2007, 07:00
The world's largest particle accelerator -- a 17-mile-long ring in Geneva, Switzerland in which subatomic particles whirl about at velocities approaching the speed of light -- was mysteriously inoperable for five days.

When they looked for the reason what did they find? (Answer in a week).

ANSWER: They found two empty beer bottles in a vacuum chamber.