My day at CERN

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

I'm back tomorrow.

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Security was tight

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:31

Go on, do tell...

Was it a good break?

I've missed you.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26105

Ooh, do come and tell us all about it when you get back! I hope you are having a super smashing time. Enjoy your last day :DD

Ian Osborne · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 424

You lucky sod!

Seriously, hope you had a great time, and look forward to hearing all about it.

MaliA · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:56

I hope he set a long skill training....

LewieP · **Joined:** 29th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 7600

Did you see Gman about?

kalmar · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:09

Bring us back a souvenir black hole!

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26105

I never really understood the majority of the fuss over these things until I read yesterday that some people do really think that scientists may inadvertently create a black hole in one of them.

Not being in any way scientifically minded, I do not even know if it is even theoretically possible, but the notion made me chuckle, then a little nervous, but then chuckle more.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10175

Wait, Gnomes goes to CERN, and the LHC breaks. Interesting.

Malc · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:36

BikNorton wrote:

Wait, Gnomes goes to CERN, and the LHC breaks. Interesting.

I was about to post something like that...

But now...

... The Park.

Malc

Zio · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6093

Whoa now, am I not liking this! Compare the thing on the top left screen in this image...

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With this...

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Looks a bit too similar methinks.

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 11:55

Comical's desk, tomorrow:

GazChap · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:08

What isn't clear from the photos is that Comical's reason for the trip is because he was invited by scientists at CERN who, having read his blog, want to see if they can find the Higgs Boson by colliding particles with his FURIOUS ANGER.

You know, as a back up plan.

This could lead to potentially interesting effects. If Comical comes back from the trip green and with torn clothing, we know what happened.

Runcle · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:30

coincedence that its recently broke a bit and comical was there?

metalangel · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 12:35

BikNorton, 10:28AM wrote:

Wait, Gnomes goes to CERN, and the LHC breaks. Interesting.

runcle, 11:30AM wrote:

coincedence that its recently broke a bit and comical was there?

Oooh! Oooh! I think Comical might have gone to sabotage it, cos it broke while he was there!!!

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

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I love the studied air of nonchalance in this pic. "Hey, yeah. It's just CERN. I'm just chilling. I do this all the time."

Plissken · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 14:58

He's come back with the plan for a 27km long chocolate eclair.

Dr Lave · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5979

Awesome! Awesome awesome!

Awesome!

Shin · **Posted:** Sat Sep 20, 2008 17:38

The first picture is brilliant!! I am imagining you whistling whilst reading the magazine

Hope you had a good time

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

I reject any suggestion that I was fucking with the LHC.

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Nor did I interfere with any of the scientists working on the project.

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Official email that went out about the incident:

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Dear Friends,

We are sorry to inform you that
during the commissioning of the final LHC sector (sector 3-4) for 5 TeV operation, an incident occurred at 12:05 today resulting in a large helium leak into the tunnel. Further details are not yet known. Investigations will continue over the weekend and more information will be made available as soon as possible.

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Mwahahahahahahahaa.

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10175

The availability of these spoof-sabotage photos shows an almost prescient knowledge of the coming failures.

Hang on!

metalangel · **Posted:** Sun Sep 21, 2008 13:08

No wonder it broke! There's an entire section of it missing!

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

I'm back home now, and full of curry. :spew:

Will seek out and reply to questions when I'm less dead.

chinnyhill10 · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 15695

ComicalGnomes wrote:

I'm back home now, and full of curry. :spew:

Will seek out and reply to questions when I'm less dead.

Question 1 - The CERN machine broke the other day. Is this because you smashed it in a furious rage?

Question 2 - Did you find a way to harness the power of the machine to channel your anger.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

MaliA wrote:

I hope he set a long skill training....

Eidetic Memory to V.

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Was it a good break?

Yes, but goddamn expensive. I am the poor.

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Did you see Gman about?

No

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The CERN machine broke the other day. Is this because you smashed it in a furious rage?

No, but I no longer wonder what the button marked 'Emergency Helium Release' does now.

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Did you find a way to harness the power of the machine to channel your anger.

Sadly not, although it turns out I can be used to get protons up to speed before sending them along the 27km circle.

It was all round pretty awesome. The pics of the control room are from the ATLAS project, and everything was very fancy and unspeakably complicated-looking. There are a few more pics, if anyone is particularly arsed I'll make them available. I have a couple of videos too

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3304

ComicalGnomes wrote:

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The CERN machine broke the other day. Is this because you smashed it in a furious rage?

No, but I no longer wonder what the button marked 'Emergency Helium Release' does now.

Oh yes. And

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

I must make a massive fucking complaint. I bought a CERN mug (£6). I tried to make a cup of tea in my CERN mug, but it made a pinging noise and cracked! I'm sure it wasn't damaged during the flight, so I can only assume these mugs are so shoddily made that boiling water makes them crack and split!

No wonder the LHC is broken, they can't even make mugs that withstand standard temperatures. What a waste of precious cash. :/

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

Old thread Lazarus act!:

You went to CERN? Cool. Mugs can 'ping' if they're too cold when you put the water in. The missus is fond of 'warm cordial' and I've 'pinged' a few mugs straight from the (cold, cold) cupboard.

But, but, but.... CERN? Do they have segways for getting around? Do they have henchmen in boiler suits and white helmets? As you can see, I imagine CERN as a Bond villain lair.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

Blimey chap you must be bored, are you slowly consuming all previous threads?

Aye, I went to CERN. The aforementioned mate I went to visit is coming to visit me in a couple of weeks for my b'day. He plans to take my pinged mug back with him and negotiate for a free replacement. Shoddy physicists.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Nov 14, 2008 16:33

I daren't use my Gundam Mug I bought in Japan in case I damage it.

Might start using it at Christmas. It's red.

This is what it looks like:

but it's 3d in real life.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38667

those characters look like space invaders!

and yes, CG, I am trawling old threads. I have nothing to do (except Uni work, and that can get the fuck to fuck)

sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

davpaz wrote:

Old thread Lazarus act!:

You went to CERN? Cool. Mugs can 'ping' if they're too cold when you put the water in. The missus is fond of 'warm cordial' and I've 'pinged' a few mugs straight from the (cold, cold) cupboard.

Huh. I've had approximately infinite cups of tea since I was about six, and this only happens when the mug's already knackered and has a hairline (or bigger) crack it. Clearly, you have some kind of endothermo-cupboards.

Also, £6 for a mug, eh? Can I do my "you have to be one to buy one" gag now?

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