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Sub-atomic cock-up

Posted: 22 Mar 2010, 17:08
by Quiff Boy
this is one for those that still hark on about the grauniad typo years ago ;)

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/03/22/telegraph_lhc/

Telegraph trips over the Large Hardon Collider
Sub-atomic cock-up
El Reg wrote:The Daily Telegraph last Friday showed particle boffins the potentially disastrous effects of meddling with things you don't fully understand - in this case just what "LHC" stands for:
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll:

Posted: 22 Mar 2010, 17:34
by markfiend
I think the "Large Hardon Collider" is the nickname of one of the dormitories at [name of public school removed under legal advice] :innocent:

Posted: 22 Mar 2010, 17:49
by emilystrange
that's made my day!

Posted: 22 Mar 2010, 23:33
by Holly_DelRey
:lol: nice

Posted: 23 Mar 2010, 02:05
by stufarq
I'll be calling it that from now on. Can't believe I haven't thought of it before.

Posted: 30 Mar 2010, 12:10
by despair
Looks like they got it up today, it's now in collision mode :!: