CERN scientists 'break the speed of light'

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Scientists said on Thursday they recorded particles travelling faster than light - a finding that could overturn one of Einstein's fundamental laws of the universe.

More here: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/87...

[Cora]

3 years to do the math?! What if they forgot to carry the "1"?

[Paul]

I'm waiting to hear some religious nut say "you see, scientist can't even be sure about the speed of light!"

Amazing stuff. One thing I thought when I read that they were putting the data out there to be verified by other researchers was ow many other 27 km particle accelerators are out there?

[RB]

Cora wrote: "3 years to do the math?! What if they forgot to carry the "1"?"

LOL

[RB]

Paul 'Pezter' wrote: "I'm waiting to hear some religious nut say "you see, scientist can't even be sure about the speed of light!"

Amazing stuff. One thing I thought when I read that they were putting the data out ther..."

It's probably in somebody's basement ;-)

[RB]

Donegal wrote: "Scientists said on Thursday they recorded particles travelling faster than light - a finding that could overturn one of Einstein's fundamental laws of the universe.

More here: http://www.telegra..."

I read this earlier today, I find it fascinating! :-D