Comment on Hertz, showing the difference between science and engineering
gedaliyah@lemmy.world 1 day ago
This may be an even better example than the positron. Originally a theoretical antimatter form of the common electron, with no practical application.
Turned out to be a vital tool for medical imaging. If you or someone you know has ever had a PET scan, now you know what the P stands for.
thefartographer@lemm.ee 1 day ago
I always thought it stood for “pepperoni.” So, you’re saying “PET” stands for “Positrons, Endives, and Tomatoes”?
peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 1 day ago
No it stands for animals you keep at home.
PET scan, its powered by hamsters.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
I guess they decided CAT scan wasn’t inclusive enough.
Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 22 hours ago
Cats were originally used for their curiosity, but training hamsters and eventually parakeets led to much smaller machines.