Don’t ask me how Dr Bier and August Hildebrandt researched spinal anesthesia.
How else are ypu supposed to check for a beam on your accelerator?
Submitted 5 months ago by MataVatnik@lemmy.world to science_memes@mander.xyz
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Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 5 months ago
Don’t be Anatoli Bugorski!
… or the guy involved in the Hanoi Incident.
Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I feel so much lighter!
Watson! My journal. Quick, I’m getting dizzy.
MataVatnik@lemmy.world 5 months ago
The discovery of a century, the anti gravity beam.
LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Dr. Emilio Lizardo
lowleveldata@programming.dev 5 months ago
Only one way to find out
MataVatnik@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Context: My physics professor told me how early particle physicist would stick their head on a beam of a particle accelerator to check for a beam, they would know if their eyes would flash as the beam went through. Surprisingly this messed up their vision over time.
Unfortunately I cannot find a source on this, but I choose to believe my professor.
alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 5 months ago
How strong were particle accelerators back then?
The only case I know of a dude sticking their head in a particle accelerator was in 1978. His head became quite swollen and he had radiation burns. He’s still alive at 82.
There’s also the Therac-25, that was pretty noticible.
MataVatnik@lemmy.world 5 months ago
If I remember correctly he was talking about physicist in the 30s, or one of those decades. Not sure when particle collider research started.
cerement@slrpnk.net 5 months ago
we used to use X-rays to fit your shoes, so very probable
nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 5 months ago
Forget the x-rays. Remember the radioactive water dispenser?