Category Archives: Silly

US Election Week

Posted on 07/11/2020 by

“Stress and nervous tension are now serious social problems in all parts of the Galaxy, and it is in order that this situation should not be in any way exacerbated that the following facts will now be revealed in advance. … Continue reading →

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Dark words

Posted on 23/10/2020 by

At the Cosmic Shambles Network. * Note added after some discussion with colleagues: The FCC document on which I think the Nature article relies says “The FCC-hh would essentially provide a comprehensive search for WIMP DM”. The word “essentially” seems important here; I … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned

Posted on 19/04/2020 by

Hampstead Heath Constabulary appear to have taken on the role of personal trainers to the community. As I took my officially-sanctioned exercise (stroll) today, one of them was driving very slowly along the paths wide enough to accommodate his car, … Continue reading →

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Things beginning with P

Posted on 09/11/2019 by

I occasionally get asked, since the LHC is not currently providing collisions, what we’re actually doing now. Answers include Protons, Papers, Poppadoms, Preparation, Python, Pictures and Philip Pullman.

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