The CBC posted an article called “Atom-smasher breaks proton acceleration mark” reporting that the LHC has exceeded the former largest proton acceleration energy level. Cool. My amusement started when I read the comments. There are the usual numb-skulls who think scientific research is a waste of money, of course. But one more enlightened individual made an unfortunate typo:
We may finally find the evidence to support the big band theory, something I have always thought was sound
Of course he meant ‘big bang theory’ but I’m still amused.
Jessica
But it makes total sense! The Big Band Theory – of course it would be all about sound! What an awesome name for a rock group. Or a swing group. I’ll bet it’s already taken, though.…
Jonathan
And now direct from the newly reopenned Large Hadron Collider Dance Hall, 175meters below Geneva, Switzerland:
Niels Bohr and his big band theory!!!
yayaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
(kermit the frog exits stage left)
Rick
It’s worse than you think, Jessica. The Big Band Theory is a group of scientists from JPL. Their page describes them this way:
Neat!