CERN levels up with new superconducting karts

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74 points | by fnands 1 hour ago

6 comments

  • gnarlouse 1 hour ago
    Happy April Fools Day!
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    • pjmlp 29 minutes ago
      As Alumni, the tables outside R1 are prime for getting ideas, with some help from fermented barley, especially after work during Summertime.
    • lloydatkinson 7 minutes ago
      I can't believe people are still doing this
    • fnands 1 hour ago
      I always look forward to CERN's April fools jokes!
  • koolala 39 minutes ago
    high temperature super conductors my beloved
  • Noe2097 1 hour ago
    > Each kart is turbo-boosted by 64 superconducting engines,” explains project leader Mario Idraulico

    I guess we can now call you Mario 'Kart' Idraulico.

    Oh wait.

    Thank you CERN, that was a smart one.

  • rvnx 24 minutes ago
    Meh joke considering this was paid on public money.

    Same as choosing to spend xxx,xxx USD to have .cern when using subdomains would have worked too (and caused less validation / compatibility issues).

  • aaron695 1 hour ago
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  • voidUpdate 1 hour ago
    Is this an april fools joke? The title image looks so over-the-top that I really can't tell if it's a joke or not
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    • kakacik 1 hour ago
      No of course not, they have Mario guys running around in karts doing maintenance of hyper complex system with wrenches. No physics can resist Mario's wrench, thats how we move humanity forward
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      • gostsamo 1 hour ago
        There is a Luigi on the team as well. How it can't be true?
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        • edwcross 13 minutes ago
          Fratello. Must be a bro.
    • tgsovlerkhgsel 1 hour ago
      CTRL+F "safety and health"