What Could Go Wrong?

4:13 am EST November 21st, 2009 | News | 8 Comments

The sort of headline that as a kid I expected in the 21st century:

“Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine ”

1. We have a “big bang machine”
2. It’s circulating “beams” of stuff.
3. PROTON beams.
4. A big. Bang. Machine.

And yet, no flying cars, no food replicators, and no hoverboards. Still.

Also, this:

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8 Responses to “What Could Go Wrong?”

  1. abanterer says:
    November 21, 2009 at 11:12 am

    So much for the Higgs particle being a time travelling saboteur.

  2. Pryme says:
    November 21, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    Oliver: google EBF3 for your replicator.

  3. Wilfredo says:
    November 21, 2009 at 12:40 pm

    We’re going the wrong way! :( I wanted flying cars, btw. Just as well, though, having those would’ve taken road rage at a new level. It goes to show you, we don’t deserve nice stuff.

  4. Stuart says:
    November 21, 2009 at 2:15 pm

    Yes.

  5. cj says:
    November 21, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    Isn’t this the second time they are doing this? http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/07/1252902.aspx

    So are they going to do this once a year now?

  6. MatanteDodo says:
    November 21, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    If there are no flying cars, it’s not the future yet. *nods to self*

  7. Southern Quaker says:
    November 21, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    It’ll be great if they can just keep it baguette-free. I kid you not

  8. The Tim Channel says:
    November 22, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    I like the Glorious Dawn video much better.

    Enjoy.