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A Problem with accelerator physics particularly is that there is a large scientific industry around the actual experiments that depend on these experiments cont
by TheWizardofOdds 7y ago
A Problem with accelerator physics particularly is that there is a large scientific industry around the actual experiments that depend on these experiments continuing. The engineers just get told what to build and they get going, without having a deep understanding why this particular experiment is really necessary.
I worked in accelerator physics for 5 years and on all the conferences, meetings etc. I had yet to meet anyone who understands, why we are doing this (with an understanding that goes deeper than Wikipedia).
- sdwa 7y agoWell, accelerator physicists work with particle physicists who do understand these things. More often than not particle physicists don't understand how the accelerator works. Particle physics is complicated, and so is the LHC. I am not sure it's right to expect people to be experts on both, it's surely better for people to specialise. Regarding Hossenfelder: I think she is an iconoclast and arch contrarian.
- eth0up 7y ago"arch contrarian" Could make a good title for one of her German synthpop music videos, which I kindof dig.