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Since: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 4218
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:28 am
Post subject: The cost of particles: Imported from groups: comp>sys>mac>system (more info?)
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Since: Nov 16, 2005 Posts: 980
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:33 pm
Post subject: Re: The cost of particles: [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
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In article ,
Michelle Steiner wrote:
> Protons: $1.00
> Electrons: $0.10
> Neutrons: No charge
People constantly ignore photons. They're always on sale too.
If you were anyone else I'd say
Planck!
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Since: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 4218
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:54 pm
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Since: Jan 10, 2006 Posts: 46
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:09 pm
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On 2008-02-23 18:28:37 +0000, Michelle Steiner said:
> Protons: $1.00
> Electrons: $0.10
> Neutrons: No charge
Surely that should be electrons -$1.00 :o)
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Email steve 'at' shodgson 'dot' org 'dot' uk >> Stay informed about: The cost of particles: |
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Since: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 1965
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:37 pm
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Warren Oates wrote:
> In article ,
> Michelle Steiner wrote:
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> > Protons: $1.00
> > Electrons: $0.10
> > Neutrons: No charge
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> People constantly ignore photons. They're always on sale too.
Very illuminating! Now, why isn't this in the thread it's relevant to?
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Since: Dec 06, 2003 Posts: 518
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:02 pm
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In article ,
Warren Oates wrote:
> In article ,
> Michelle Steiner wrote:
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> > Protons: $1.00
> > Electrons: $0.10
> > Neutrons: No charge
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> People constantly ignore photons. They're always on sale too.
I see what you mean but you have to admit that they're kinda quarky.
> If you were anyone else I'd say
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> Planck!
We've really maxed out the humor in this thread. >> Stay informed about: The cost of particles: |
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Since: Mar 24, 2005 Posts: 219
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:23 pm
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Since: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 1965
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:03 pm
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tacit wrote:
> You can save money by buying quarks and assembling the protons
> yourself...
I was going to ask if it's truly worth it when you factor in the time,
but then I realized that's relative.
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Since: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 162
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:58 pm
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In article ,
tacit wrote:
>In article ,
> Michelle Steiner wrote:
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>> Protons: $1.00
>> Electrons: $0.10
>> Neutrons: No charge
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>You can save money by buying quarks and assembling the protons
>yourself...
I've got a business plan involving taking the neutrons, letting them
decay, and selling the electron and proton at a discount. Know anyone
who wants a bunch of neutrinos, cheap?
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Since: Dec 06, 2003 Posts: 518
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:46 pm
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In article ,
mikePOST.RemoveThis@TOGROUPmacconsult.com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
> tacit wrote:
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> > You can save money by buying quarks and assembling the protons
> > yourself...
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> I was going to ask if it's truly worth it when you factor in the
> time, but then I realized that's relative.
The gravity with which this newsgroup approaches topics is really
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Since: May 01, 2007 Posts: 267
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:56 am
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tacit wrote:
> In article ,
> Michelle Steiner wrote:
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>> Protons: $1.00
>> Electrons: $0.10
>> Neutrons: No charge
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> You can save money by buying quarks and assembling the protons
> yourself...
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That would be an up and down business at best.
Andy >> Stay informed about: The cost of particles: |
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Since: Jul 15, 2003 Posts: 4218
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:56 am
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Since: Feb 03, 2007 Posts: 30
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:15 pm
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In article ,
tacit wrote:
> In article ,
> Michelle Steiner wrote:
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> > Protons: $1.00
> > Electrons: $0.10
> > Neutrons: No charge
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> You can save money by buying quarks and assembling the protons
> yourself...
Yeah, but you'd have to gluon some neutrinos.
HFL
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Since: May 01, 2007 Posts: 267
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:50 pm
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Harry Lockwood wrote:
> In article ,
> tacit wrote:
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>> In article ,
>> Michelle Steiner wrote:
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>>> Protons: $1.00
>>> Electrons: $0.10
>>> Neutrons: No charge
>> You can save money by buying quarks and assembling the protons
>> yourself...
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> Yeah, but you'd have to gluon some neutrinos.
>
> HFL
>
That would look strange.
there aren't any more left are there? >> Stay informed about: The cost of particles: |
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Since: Jan 19, 2008 Posts: 637
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(Msg. 15) Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:50 pm
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