For those of you whose
hobbies include quantum mechanics, special relativity and time travel - yes,
all of you! - please note that Einstein’s Theory of Relativity may not be all that
it is cracked up to be.
News of recent research
at CERN suggests that while E definitely equals something-or-other, it might
not quite be M x C squared! This is
because neutrinos might, just
possibly, travel faster than light - thus messing up the entire theory.
With this in mind, and
our thanks to Tom Whipple of The Times, here is a (sort of) funny story on the
subject:
“We don’t allow faster than light
neutrinos in here”, the barman says. A
neutrino walks into a bar. (Think about it!)
OK, please yourself!
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Meanwhile,
why not catch up on your quantum physics with a trip to the WebWatch2000 books
section. Or, even better, check out the
work of Professor Brian Cox at Amazon.co.uk. Just click on the link below:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/books/ and type Brian Cox into the search box.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/books/ and type Brian Cox into the search box.
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