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"Gregory Gadow" |
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18 Nov 2003 03:07:23 PM |
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OT: Let's see FAITH do this! |
Accomodate changes in evidence, that is. From the BBC,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3277579.stm
Reprinted in full.
Scientists find mystery particle
By Dr David Whitehouse
BBC News Online science editor
Scientists have found a sub-atomic particle they cannot explain using
current theories of energy and matter.
The discovery was made by researchers based at the High Energy
Accelerator Research Organisation in Tsukuba.
Classified as X(3872), the particle was seen fleetingly in an atom
smasher and has been dubbed the "mystery meson".
The Japanese team says understanding its existence may require a change
to the Standard Model, the accepted theory of the way the Universe is
constructed.
X(3872) was found among the decay products of so-called beauty mesons -
sub-atomic particles that are produced in large numbers at the Tsukuba
"meson factory".
It weighs about the same as a single atom of helium and exists for only
about one billionth of a trillionth of a second before it decays into
other longer-lived, more familiar particles.
Although this is extremely short-lived by human standards, scientists
say that a billionth of a trillionth of a second is nearly an eternity
for a sub-atomic particle this heavy.
Particles smaller than the atom are grouped into families depending upon
their mass, spin and electric charge.
But X(3872) is peculiar in that it does not fit easily into any known
particle scheme and, as a result, has attracted a considerable amount of
attention from the world's physics community.
Its discovery was recently confirmed by researchers at the Fermi
National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois, US, home of the Tevatron,
the world's largest atom smasher. It was the US outfit that gave X(3872)
its mystery tag.
A normal meson is comprised of a quark and an antiquark held together by
the "colour" force, also called the "strong" force because it is the
most powerful known in nature.
The large variety of meson particles that have been found to date
reflect the many different ways that these combinations can be achieved.
However, again, X(3872) does not match theoretical expectations for any
conceivable quark-antiquark arrangement.
To explain it, theoretical physicists may have to modify their theory of
the colour force; or make X(3872) the first example of a new type of
meson, one that is made from four quarks (two quarks and two
antiquarks).
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"If you make yourself a sheep, the wolves will eat you."
-- Benjamin Franklin
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| User: "Brian Westley" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Let's see FAITH do this! |
18 Nov 2003 05:10:07 PM |
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Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net> writes:
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Classified as X(3872), the particle was seen fleetingly in an atom
smasher and has been dubbed the "mystery meson".
This looks like a job for Perry Meson.
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Merlyn LeRoy
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Let's see FAITH do this! |
19 Nov 2003 12:21:50 AM |
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On 18 Nov 2003 23:10:07 GMT in alt.atheism, Brian Westley (Brian
Westley <westley@visi.com>) said, directing the reply to alt.atheism
Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net> writes:
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Classified as X(3872), the particle was seen fleetingly in an atom
smasher and has been dubbed the "mystery meson".
This looks like a job for Perry Meson.
You know, until quite recently I didn't approve of the death
penalty....
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"Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You."
- Attrib: Pauline Reage.
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** atheist poster child #1 ** #442.
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Let's see FAITH do this! |
19 Nov 2003 08:15:21 AM |
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Therion Ware wrote:
On 18 Nov 2003 23:10:07 GMT in alt.atheism, Brian Westley (Brian
Westley <westley@visi.com>) said, directing the reply to alt.atheism
Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net> writes:
...
Classified as X(3872), the particle was seen fleetingly in an atom
smasher and has been dubbed the "mystery meson".
This looks like a job for Perry Meson.
You know, until quite recently I didn't approve of the death
penalty....
.... and now, the very thought gives you a hadron? Wow, that would be a photon
opportunity! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"If you make yourself a sheep, the wolves will eat you."
-- Benjamin Franklin
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| User: "Therion Ware" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Let's see FAITH do this! |
19 Nov 2003 08:39:18 AM |
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On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 06:15:21 -0800 in alt.atheism, Gregory Gadow
(Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net>) said, directing the reply to
alt.atheism
Therion Ware wrote:
On 18 Nov 2003 23:10:07 GMT in alt.atheism, Brian Westley (Brian
Westley <westley@visi.com>) said, directing the reply to alt.atheism
Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net> writes:
...
Classified as X(3872), the particle was seen fleetingly in an atom
smasher and has been dubbed the "mystery meson".
This looks like a job for Perry Meson.
You know, until quite recently I didn't approve of the death
penalty....
... and now, the very thought gives you a hadron? Wow, that would be a photon
opportunity! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)
I am going to lie down now. I may be some time....
--
"Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You."
- Attrib: Pauline Reage.
Inexpensive VHS & other video to CD/DVD conversion?
See: <http://www.Video2CD.com>. 35.00 gets your video on DVD.
all posts to this email address are automatically deleted without being read.
** atheist poster child #1 ** #442.
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| User: "Dave W" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Let's see FAITH do this! |
19 Nov 2003 12:47:59 PM |
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Brian Westley <westley@visi.com> wrote in news:3fbaa6cf$0$41286$a1866201
@newsreader.visi.com:
Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net> writes:
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Classified as X(3872), the particle was seen fleetingly in an atom
smasher and has been dubbed the "mystery meson".
This looks like a job for Perry Meson.
I wonder if Heidi Klum has any connection to this?
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Dave W a.a.#1967
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| User: "Gregory Gadow" |
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19 Nov 2003 08:14:26 AM |
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Brian Westley wrote:
Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net> writes:
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Classified as X(3872), the particle was seen fleetingly in an atom
smasher and has been dubbed the "mystery meson".
This looks like a job for Perry Meson.
Stick to splitting hairs, please, you muon.
--
Gregory Gadow
techbear@serv.net
http://www.serv.net/~techbear
"If you make yourself a sheep, the wolves will eat you."
-- Benjamin Franklin
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| User: "Dave W" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Let's see FAITH do this! |
18 Nov 2003 03:45:01 PM |
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Gregory Gadow <techbear@serv.net> wrote in news:3FBA8A0B.891B2EFD@serv.net:
Accomodate changes in evidence, that is. From the BBC,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3277579.stm
Reprinted in full.
Scientists find mystery particle
By Dr David Whitehouse
BBC News Online science editor
Scientists have found a sub-atomic particle they cannot explain using
current theories of energy and matter.
God works in mysterious ways.
TAAADAA!
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Dave W a.a.#1967
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Let's see FAITH do this! |
18 Nov 2003 04:01:00 PM |
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 13:07:23 +0000, Gregory Gadow wrote:
Accomodate changes in evidence, that is. From the BBC,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3277579.stm Reprinted in full.
Scientists find mystery particle
By Dr David Whitehouse
BBC News Online science editor
Scientists have found a sub-atomic particle they cannot explain using
current theories of energy and matter.
<snip>
Well DUH! This is clearly evidence of GOD. The cracks HE is hiding in
have gotten so small that it requires a particle accelerator to find HIM,
but there HE is! And the "strong" force that holds quarks and anti-quarks
together? Angels. It's all so obvious when you give up your scientific
bias against the supernatural.
--
MarkA
(still caught in the maze of twisty little passages, all different)
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