| accelerator? [message #5632] |
Thu, 29 July 2010 09:56  |
 ||cw
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http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-macro-particle-accelerator/
so, i have a CRT that works but looks like crap, and I bet I have a
CFL that flickers too... how big of an accelerator you think we can
make?
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| Re: accelerator? [message #5633 is a reply to message #5632 ] |
Thu, 29 July 2010 11:39  |
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Unsure if this was written in jest, but I found this statement by a man
seeking to build a DIY particle accelerator both hilarious and a bit
terrifying.
"I've heard accelerators like CERN use electric fields, and I've heard they
use magnetic fields. I believe I can distuinguish between the two, but I'd
be interested in an experts discription of their differences.
Imagine my embarassment if I learn here that there is no difference. Even
though everyone knows electromagnetism is a single force, It seems to me
that at times it lacks polarity.
Either way, a simple understanding of 'likes repel / opposites attract' is
enough to see why this machine works."
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 9:56 AM, Chris Weiss <{email removed}> wrote:
> http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-macro-particle-accelerator/
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> so, i have a CRT that works but looks like crap, and I bet I have a
> CFL that flickers too... how big of an accelerator you think we can
> make?
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| Re: accelerator? [message #5634 is a reply to message #5633 ] |
Thu, 29 July 2010 11:42 |
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hmm I'm not sure how to even Respond to his statement..
;)
fk
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Ben West <{email removed}> wrote:
> Unsure if this was written in jest, but I found this statement by a man
> seeking to build a DIY particle accelerator both hilarious and a bit
> terrifying.
>
> "I've heard accelerators like CERN use electric fields, and I've heard they
> use magnetic fields. I believe I can distuinguish between the two, but I'd
> be interested in an experts discription of their differences.
> Imagine my embarassment if I learn here that there is no difference. Even
> though everyone knows electromagnetism is a single force, It seems to me
> that at times it lacks polarity.
> Either way, a simple understanding of 'likes repel / opposites attract' is
> enough to see why this machine works."
>
>
>
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| Re: accelerator? [message #5652 is a reply to message #5646 ] |
Thu, 29 July 2010 19:47 |
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On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 7:20 AM, John Reskusich
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> I am worried in general, but at least I don't have to worry about this
> guy creating a black hole by accident.
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High Energy Densities=HED for brevity, tend to be both over and under
estimated for real dangers. The most "instantly lethal" if mishandled
device in most homes is often the microwave oven. Which is something
"We"=Hackers usually know and respect.
Yes, there are innumerable, fatally stupid mishandling methods for an
increasing percentage of mundane objects in our lives. Look at the
Lithium Battery Flashlight and RC Plane Battery incidents for some
"yes, Tech items can be dangerous" histories. Dropping some Lithium
Cells in a pocket full of change/keys etc can be painfully educational
and more common than someone killing himself or bystanders witha home
made Cyclotron or Betatron.. Though it may yet happen after all...
The REAL risk then ?
Every time some one confirms Darwin's thesis while DIY
experimenting/servicing stuff it frequently ends up causing at minimum
two categories of Very Bad Things for us.
1: The bad press given to Hackerdom and/or DIY.
2: The hardware companies and/or laws making things less
Hackerdom/|DIY friendly.
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