Scientists stop light

[MrFun]

Dude, where's the research?

[Ramo]

I tried to do a paper on the fluid dynamics of beer, but couldn't find any research.

[Japher]

I tried to do a paper on the fluid dynamics of beer, but couldn't find any research

Sounds like that might have to be a "research paper"... How to shotgun a beer...

[Rogan Josh]

Originally posted by Ramo
Rogan, do you happen to know if anyone's doing particularly interesting research at Wurzburg (in general)?

I only know the physics deparment and in particular the group studying particle physics theory. Some of them are pretty good (Fraas in particular) - I know them all to say hi to and I know Ohl quite well (he wears a big hat to hide his bald patch). They tend to work on supersymmetry.

I don't know much about the rest of the department, or the rest of science there though....

[Az]

Originally posted by MrFun
Dude, where's the research?

oh look, it's the humanities guy.

[Ramo]

Thanks.

[Rogan Josh]

Originally posted by Japher
I wonder if a chemist can get funding to a study on the affects of alcohol consumption in tropical locations? I don't think a physicist would even have a shot!

The university of Hawai had a particle physics job lately. Tata is there I think, and he is pretty good.

[Ben Kenobi]

it's the humanities guy.

AZAZEL you always need the reporters to get the media attention and the funding that follows the public interest.

So don't diss the artsies.

[Japher]

So don't diss the artsies.

But we can still diss MrFun right?!

The university of Hawai had a particle physics job lately. Tata is there I think, and he is pretty good.

I'm going to try and move to Puerto Rico.

[Rogan Josh]

Funnily enough, my research proposal is sort of linked to what we were just talking about. I want to investigate why some of the force carrier particles, the analogous particle to the photon for other forces, do have mass.

Ben: that is only for the big projects. The EU is happy to hand out $1 million without fuss.

Ramo: why are you thinking of going to Wuerzburg?

[Ben Kenobi]

So you want to follow the small potatoes?

But we can still diss MrFun right?!

Far be it from me to ask you to refrain from dissing Mr. Fun.

[Rogan Josh]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
So you want to follow the small potatoes?

I am also an author of the Technical Design Report for the European linear collider, which has a proposed budget of $4 billion.

[Ramo]

Rogan, my school's physics dept. has an undergrad summer research program with Wurzburg. So I should be there in about half a year.

[Az]

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi


Rogan, you always need the reporters to get the media attention and the funding that follows the public interest.

So don't diss the artsies.

I said it, not RJ.

[Kramerman]

Originally posted by Rogan Josh

So Kramerman is completely correct. If they had actually 'stopped' light it would have amazing consequences. It would break the U(1) symmetry of electromagnetism and for a start.

I am!?



no, but seriously, i have a question.

[edit] nm, i answered my own question