Posted: Feb 22, 2012 7:58 pm
This would be hilarious if true:
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/faster-than-light-neutrino-result-apparently-a-mistake-due-to-loose-cable.ars
http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2012/02/faster-than-light-neutrino-result-apparently-a-mistake-due-to-loose-cable.ars
But now, ScienceInsider is reporting that there was a good reason the measurements and reality weren't lining up: a loose cable was causing one of the atomic clocks used to time the neutrinos' flight to produce spurious results. If the report is confirmed, then it provides a simple explanation for the fascinating-yet-difficult-to-accept results.