sotpyrk
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After reading A&D, I have a few questions. This one is concerning CERN. A few thoughts...
1. I read the description of CERN's logo in the book, then saw the logo on Dan's site, then again on CERN's site. Any explanation on why the logo really looks that way? Those who don't believe in the Bible or the end times,etc. will probably just laugh of the 666 link to the logo.
But my theory is that whenever this mark (666) is issued, it will not be the actual number, but rather a logo of
some (world) political party, or national security ID, etc.
2. CERN's site also said they invented the INTERNET, I thought Al Gore did - lol, and they claim they are working on a worldwide computer system known as the Grid.
I have my views on ways this system could be used, just wanting to hear from the gang on this.
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Arras
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1. I read the description of CERN's logo in the book, then saw the logo on Dan's site, then again on CERN's site. Any explanation on why the logo really looks that way?
The '6' shapes in the CERN logo are intended to represent the trajectories of particles in an accelerator. Particle accelerators are circular, apart from a short straight segment from which the particles are injected. The fact that the resulting shape happens to look like a '6' is purely coincidental.
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2. CERN's site also said they invented the INTERNET, I thought Al Gore did - lol
Where on the CERN website did you find that claim? At best, they can claim to have invented the World-Wide Web in 1990, but that's not the same thing as the Internet (which was an DARPA invention from the 1960's). If you're not clear on the difference, CERN conveniently provides a good explanation.
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sotpyrk
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Tried to edit my first post on several things, the Web was one of them, message would not show any revision.
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CERN_DG
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This guy is right! I work at CERN and it all makes sense now! I was wondering why those people who CLAIM to be physicists were gathering every midnight and slaughtering lambs... Just look at the woman who works in the office next door: http://www.costumesinc.com/p8098/Bedeviled_Wig.html?&User_ID=7503748&st=8666&st2=-55040695&st3=60851692
Seriously though, this may (or may not) answer some questions: http://public.web.cern.ch/Public/Content/Chapters/Spotlight/SpotlightAandD-en.html
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AAnnAArchy
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I always thought the devil (deviless?) worked at CERN.  Thanks for the other link though - interesting info.
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Sephia
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good info, though the explanations reminded me of my physics class ::Shudders::.
I am obviously more cut out to read A&D than to understand physics.
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CERN_DG
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Here a couple of facts not mentioned on that page.
Fact#1: The words "beautiful" and "female" cannot be directly used in a sentence with "physicist".
I'm kidding, I just had to get that out of my system 
Fact#2: CERN has the highest concentration of socks and sandals 
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AAnnAArchy
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So, you guys aren't out playing flag football in the quad on your breaks?
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Arras
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So, you guys aren't out playing flag football in the quad on your breaks?
No, silly, they play quidditch, don't you read?
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Sephia
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LOL
Actually, I like wearing socks and sandals, but am definitely not CERN material--more of a philosophy person.
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