3 ms·
> and at least a promise of breakthrough discoveries If we could promise a breakthrough discovery, we wouldn't need to build the machine. The author seems alm
by castis 9y ago
> and at least a promise of breakthrough discoveries
If we could promise a breakthrough discovery, we wouldn't need to build the machine.
The author seems almost heartbroken at the absence of life-altering findings. No new discoveries means we at least know what we're doing a little bit, right?
- Ygg2 9y ago> This article seems almost heartbroken at the absence of life-altering findings. That's not my takeaway. I think they were talking about how scientist shouldn't lie to get grants that probably won't achieve much.
- akie 9y agoThat's (unfortunately) endearingly naïve.
- kilpikaarna 9y agoMaybe. But it could also mean the Standard Model is some sort of dead end. There are a lot of observed phenomena it doesn't explain, and absent new discoveries there's not much consensus on where to go next.
- evanb 9y agoI think the author meant "promise" in the sense of possibility. "He [or she] shows promise", rather than "I promise to pay."