tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post2449681784699237025..comments2024-03-01T21:25:50.289+11:00Comments on astropixie: LHC == HaloAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-17733253557614431432008-10-01T05:09:00.000+10:002008-10-01T05:09:00.000+10:00The trouble with "the one ring" is that when LOTR ...The trouble with "the one ring" is that when LOTR came out, you could buy "The One Ring" at Border's book store in packages of five.<BR/><BR/>I've heard that scientists have more or less bet the farm on the LHC. So it's more like a wedding ring.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03934169832326108710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-6098050103123824862008-09-25T08:59:00.000+10:002008-09-25T08:59:00.000+10:00they made a good choice!they made a good choice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621483772952311458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32546160.post-69612254557121476422008-09-25T08:54:00.000+10:002008-09-25T08:54:00.000+10:00They haven't actually changed the name; the Royal ...They haven't actually changed the name; the Royal Society of Chemistry held a contest for the public to decide a name to suggest to CERN, since "Large Hadron Collider" is somewhat cumbersome and intimidating.<BR/><BR/>"Halo" won the contest, but an official CERN spokesperson responded to the suggestion stating thanks for public interest in it, but that CERN had decided not to change the LHC's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com