[SunkenCiv]

Thanks grey_whiskers.

Combing through almost 100 trillion collision events produced by the Tevatron particle collider at Fermilab, the DZero collaboration found 18 incidents in which the particles emerging from a proton-antiproton collision revealed the distinctive signature of the Omega-sub-b. Once produced, the Omega-sub-b travels about a millimeter before it disintegrates into lighter particles. Its decay, mediated by the weak force, occurs in about a trillionth of a second.

Yeah, sure, okay. ;')

[ottbmare]

Thanks, gentlemen. I'm trying to study this kind of thing, partly on my own and partly with the help of a gentleman who is a professional in the mathematics of physics. It's fascinating and difficult. And I love being able to spring a new discovery on him like this, heh heh. Right now I'm reading Brian Greene's books, which I recommend to any lay person who is interested but intimidated (like me).

[brytlea]

Thanks for the ping. I feel smarter just having read that! ;)
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