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Re:Particle physics may have reached the end of the line by EpicEng on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @11:35AM (#18979732)
Agreed, but good luck convincing Congress. You have to deal with the reality of the situation. Sure, the money exists, but you won't get it. So what do you do with the money you _can_ get?
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Re:Particle physics may have reached the end of the line by Noxmiles on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @11:44AM (#18979829)
Luckily, CERN is not financed by the US Gov.
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Re:Particle physics may have reached the end of the line by EpicEng on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @12:08PM (#18980088)
Of course, but problems around funding are not unique to the US. You still have to make do with that you can get.
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Re:Particle physics may have reached the end of the line by Analog24 on Wednesday January 23, 2019 @08:49PM (#18985295)
The U.S. isn't a member state but the US government (through the NSF and DOE) contribute a ton of money to the research, development, and operation of the LHC and it's major experiments.
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