Comments on: How To: Assemble a large hadron collider http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 20:15:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1414303 Guest Fri, 04 May 2012 14:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1414303  IKEA, how does it work?  IKEA, how does it work?

]]> By: Mac Nachlas http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1414193 Mac Nachlas Fri, 04 May 2012 12:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1414193 What does one do with the leftover parts?   I followed the directions scrupulously but still had a handful of protons when I finished...... What does one do with the leftover parts?   I followed the directions scrupulously but still had a handful of protons when I finished……

]]> By: 10xor01 http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413927 10xor01 Fri, 04 May 2012 04:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413927 Those Swedes sure know how to put in almost everything you need! Those Swedes sure know how to put in almost everything you need!

]]> By: dexitroboper http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413824 dexitroboper Fri, 04 May 2012 03:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413824 <blockquote>How do you transport an infinite number of protons home from IKEA?</blockquote> Magnets. Huge f***ing magnets.

How do you transport an infinite number of protons home from IKEA?

Magnets. Huge f***ing magnets.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413800 Antinous / Moderator Fri, 04 May 2012 03:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413800 1)  You cut two holes in a box. 2).....What?  Hadron?  Is that a word?  Never mind then. 1)  You cut two holes in a box.
2)…..What?  Hadron?  Is that a word?  Never mind then.

]]> By: iondiode http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413781 iondiode Fri, 04 May 2012 02:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413781 Enjoy your affordable swedish crap! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEwzbHJNkwg Enjoy your affordable swedish crap! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEwzbHJNkwg

]]> By: Roy Trumbull http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413721 Roy Trumbull Fri, 04 May 2012 01:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413721 An type of art seldom exhibited in museums consists of those clever things  found posted in cubicles at tech companies. I took a tour of such a company with a group one evening and the cubicles I happened to walk by were the highlight. An type of art seldom exhibited in museums consists of those clever things  found posted in cubicles at tech companies. I took a tour of such a company with a group one evening and the cubicles I happened to walk by were the highlight.

]]> By: Jeremy Pickett http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413668 Jeremy Pickett Fri, 04 May 2012 00:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413668 i guffawed in RL :D i guffawed in RL :D

]]> By: Chris Schumacher http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413652 Chris Schumacher Fri, 04 May 2012 00:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413652 Don't forget the FLÅARB! http://teamcoco.com/video/ikea-television Don’t forget the FLÅARB!

http://teamcoco.com/video/ikea-television

]]> By: Sirkowski http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413596 Sirkowski Fri, 04 May 2012 00:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413596 Looks easier than my futon. Looks easier than my futon.

]]> By: alfanovember http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413580 alfanovember Thu, 03 May 2012 23:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413580 I bought one of those, but it only came with  8,999,995 of the little alignment dowels. I bought one of those, but it only came with  8,999,995 of the little alignment dowels.

]]> By: Mark Dow http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413562 Mark Dow Thu, 03 May 2012 23:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413562 Protons are cheaper online, just charge them to a credit card. Protons are cheaper online, just charge them to a credit card.

]]> By: Matthew Miller http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413536 Matthew Miller Thu, 03 May 2012 23:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413536 Part of a series, although I think the LHC is the clear winner: http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6340023/if-ikea-made-instructions-for-everything Part of a series, although I think the LHC is the clear winner: http://www.collegehumor.com/article/6340023/if-ikea-made-instructions-for-everything

]]> By: Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413533 Maggie Koerth-Baker Thu, 03 May 2012 23:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413533 Ack! Yes. Sorry. Typing too quickly and thinking about other stuff. Will fix.  Ack! Yes. Sorry. Typing too quickly and thinking about other stuff. Will fix. 

]]> By: Matthew Miller http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413528 Matthew Miller Thu, 03 May 2012 23:05:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413528 Looks like original is from http://8.media.collegehumor.cvcdn.com/90/69/d772520dd7706bb5ed8211e77b187c6f.jpg Looks like original is from http://8.media.collegehumor.cvcdn.com/90/69/d772520dd7706bb5ed8211e77b187c6f.jpg

]]> By: Bonobo http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413527 Bonobo Thu, 03 May 2012 23:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413527 Where is this at LBNL? I would like to check it out. Where is this at LBNL? I would like to check it out.

]]> By: Guest http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413521 Guest Thu, 03 May 2012 22:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413521 on the head of a pîn. on the head of a pîn.

]]> By: monitorhead http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413518 monitorhead Thu, 03 May 2012 22:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413518 Futurama reference?  the Prof makes a super collider out of Swedish furniture factory parts..  delivered by a Swedish furniture factory robot, that slowly falls apart leaving the building.  lol Futurama reference?  the Prof makes a super collider out of Swedish furniture factory parts..  delivered by a Swedish furniture factory robot, that slowly falls apart leaving the building.  lol

]]> By: shanghaied http://boingboing.net/2012/05/03/how-to-assemble-a-large-hadro.html#comment-1413508 shanghaied Thu, 03 May 2012 22:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=158413#comment-1413508 Those aren't electrons Maggie, electrons are negatively charged. The LHC shoots positively charged protons (and nuclei). Those aren’t electrons Maggie, electrons are negatively charged. The LHC shoots positively charged protons (and nuclei).

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