How else are you supposed to check for a beam on your accelerator?
How else are you supposed to check for a beam on your accelerator?
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Don't be Anatoli Bugorski!
... or the guy involved in the Hanoi Incident.
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I feel so much lighter!
Watson! My journal. Quick, I’m getting dizzy.
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Discovery of the century, anti gravity beam!
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Dr. Emilio Lizardo tests the crude prototype for the Oscillation Overthruster.
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Only one way to find out
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Context: My physics professor told me how early particle physicist would stick their head on a beam of a particle accelerator to check for a beam, they would know if their eyes would flash as the beam went through. Surprisingly this messed up their vision over time.
Unfortunately I cannot find a source on this, but I choose to believe my professor.
Edit: Found something though they don't talk about intercepting beams with their head
How strong were particle accelerators back then?
The only case I know of a dude sticking their head in a particle accelerator was in 1978. His head became quite swollen and he had radiation burns. He's still alive at 82.
There's also the Therac-25, that was pretty noticible.
If I remember correctly he was talking about physicist in the 30s, or one of those decades. Not sure when particle collider research started.
we used to use X-rays to fit your shoes, so very probable
Forget the x-rays. Remember the radioactive water dispenser?