25 Things About CERN
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- Mean free path is 10 meters before running into someone you know.
- Atmosphere is charged.
- Scenic views of the Alps.
- Scenic views of the Jura.
- Sooner or later you run into every physicist you know from every country.
- The cafeteria is over-crowded at lunch.
- The cafeteria is half-full of Americans.
- The lab is fueled by coffee.
- All business is conducted at the café.
- Constant stream of people in the hallways.
- Visitors get paid at the post office.
- Office space is scarce and offices are crowded.
- Offices could use a good coat of paint.
- The wooden benches in the theory conference room have a historic look to them, but are uncomfortable for long periods of time.
- Talks in the main auditorium can be translated into 4 different languages.
- There are more seminars than one can keep track of.
- It takes a dedicated effort to figure out how to use the washing machines in the hostel.
- You can hear the guy snoring in the room next to you in the hostel.
- The two large LHC detectors, ATLAS and CMS, are very different, and so are their tours.
- Everybody is holding their breadth.
- The main road to the lab is under construction.
- The streets in the lab are named after famous physicists.
- Tours for dignitaries, such as the King of Belgium, are routine.
- The cafeteria sells epoisses.
- Where else could a movie star start up a new accelerator???
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