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09.24.2008 10:33 am

Supercollider haiku

switzerland_particle_collid_opt.jpgJust two weeks ago, the European Center for Nuclear Research unveiled its new Large Hadron Collider — the world’s largest particle accelerator — with great fanfare. We’re betting they wish they bought the extended service plan.

On Tuesday, officials announced that…

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09.10.2008 9:00 pm

Thursday editorial: Atom smashers, black holes and codswallop

switzerland_particle_collid_opt.jpgThe track is almost 17 miles long. Racers travel in opposite directions, building up speed for the moment when they reach peak velocity and veer into oncoming traffic. Around the track and around the world, spectators watch in unblinking fascination…

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