Failing again. Failing better.
I’ve previously discussed the case of possibly-faster-than-light (FTL) neutrinos here, here, here, and here. But Scientific American put out an article that is pretty much the final word. It looks like it was an error in the timing system. The OPERA installation (and other labs around the world) have recreated the experiment, and none have…
I’ve written about the possibility of neutrinos moving faster than the speed of light (FTL) here, here, here, and here. But now there is a new press release from CERN. The story of FTL neutrinos began when CERN reported that experiments measured neutrinos moving 60 nanoseconds quicker than light over a distance of 730 km…
This morning, my Twitter feed (@erchristensen) lit up during the CERN press conference, so it’s only fitting that I post something here. What? Your Twitter feed didn’t mention the press conference? Nothing about the Higgs bosun? How strange. What’s it like living in that non-nerdy world of yours? Anyway, the press conference discussed the latest…
I have written here and here about CERN reporting that it had measured neutrinos travelling faster than the speed of light (FTL), contradicting Einstein’s theory of special relativity. Today there is another update. One of the criticisms levied at the experiment (and one cited as a possible error in their calculations) is that the scientists…
Yesterday, I posted a story about the possibility that researchers at CERN may have recorded neutrinos moving faster than the speed of light. I was one of many people who were/are excited about the possibility of faster than light (FTL) travel not only because I’m a science fiction fan, but also because this is a…