So Was The Rumor More Than Just A Rumor, Or Was It A Honest Rumor ?

Saturday, July 17, 2010 - 16:56 in Psychology & Sociology

So, now we know. There is no 3-sigma signal from the Tevatron.... Sure, because they have not combined their MSSM searches yet! Crucification I will spend little time here discussing the various colourful ways by means of which I have been depicted: - unreliable source of information- fame-seeking blogger- Paris Hilton of Physics- Less trustworthy than Paul the Octopus- and I could go on, but I prefer to leave these envious utterings where they first diffused their stench. I am amused by the attention, but rather disappointed by the utter failure of all these commentators to understand what went wrong here: the press jumped at this gossip, without a blink, where there simply was no story ! read more

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