I don't think a few nanoseconds is a big deal, but in the future, they may be able to harness the "neutrinos" to accelerate the speed much faster. I'm excited, really. I just saw that at 11:40 when I got up; it was a pretty interesting read.
Considering how much of our physics is based on the work of Einstein, this could change how we study the world forever. Provided CERN is able to provide suitable evidence to develop a theory.
I heard of this story earlier today, what a coincidence.
even if it's by nanoseconds, that result is still a major discovery, but from what I am guessing, I think in order for us to be able to travel faster than the speed of light, we will need exponents more energy than what it took to get the neutrinos moving at that speed.
even if it's by nanoseconds, that result is still a major discovery, but from what I am guessing, I think in order for us to be able to travel faster than the speed of light, we will need exponents more energy than what it took to get the neutrinos moving at that speed.
With the current model, in order for anything with a mass to even go to light speed, you'd need infinite energy. Even if the model isn't 100% right, you'd still probably need more energy than is in our whole universe to propulse a human, let alone a vehicle of some sort, to near-lightspeed. But if thatneutrino thing is true and applicable, I'm sure we can take profit of properties of neutrinos and other stuff in some aspects; maybe mainly analytic ones (I guess).
I find this really interesting especially since I'm studying physics.
I don't think a few nanoseconds is a big deal
It is a big deal. Those few nanoseconds could prove that Einstein's special theory of relativity is wrong. So many things that we worked out in the last years are based on the STR.
Now we have to wait and see if the scientists at CERN find a solution. Maybe it was just a systematic error which the group failed to see.
I find this really interesting especially since I'm studying physics.
Me too!
Now we have to wait and see if the scientists at CERN find a solution. Maybe it was just a systematic error which the group failed to see.
Yeah. I think they should have tried to keep it to themselves and verify it with other scientists first. That way they could tell us with certainty, and no one could possibly prove them wrong publicly.
Those few nanoseconds could prove that Einstein's special theory of relativity is wrong.
Just one aspect. I can imagine that most of it is still accurate by modern standards, and more than applicable to the universe at large.
We're getting to the point nowadays where breaking laws of the universe is going to become more and more common. For all we know, these laws of the universe aren't really laws at all but just things that make things work most of the time, as opposed to all.
Yeah. I think they should have tried to keep it to themselves and verify it with other scientists first. That way they could tell us with certainty, and no one could possibly prove them wrong publicly.
I think they did the right thing. They couldn't find an error so they ask other scientists to help them.
"When you don't find anything, then you say 'well, now I'm forced to go out and ask the community to scrutinise this'."
Friday's meeting was designed to begin this process, with hopes that other scientists will find inconsistencies in the measurements and, hopefully, repeat the experiment elsewhere.
"Despite the large [statistical] significance of this measurement that you have seen and the stability of the analysis, since it has a potentially great impact on physics, this motivates the continuation of our studies in order to find still-unknown systematic effects," Dr Ereditato told the meeting.
The concept of neutrinos moving faster than light isn't new.
actualy it is. until now scientists thought they were going near the speed of light. so a bit slower then lightspeed.
I think they should have tried to keep it to themselves and verify it with other scientists first. That way they could tell us with certainty, and no one could possibly prove them wrong publicly.
it's very hard to duplicate their experiments because you will need a 2nd CERN for that. (or some other still unknown way) they have annaunced this because of 2 reasons. 1 is so that other scientists now know about it and can try to duplicate it on their own. (getting some sort of hype going at other scientists.) and 2nd because evry1, especialy those that have spend money on CERN. are waiting for CERN to give some new groundbreaking views or possibilities (theorys). the presure on the researchers is very high and people want to know what they are doing there.
Did you know that this was observed before in the Fermilab in Illinois
what i understood was that they thought that neutrinos went 1/billion slower then light speed. but that the measurements they used are not as preciesly correct as they used at CERN.
