Talk:3168: Beam Dump - Revision history

DollarStoreBa'al at 20:27, 19 November 2025

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192.82.51.135 at 20:20, 19 November 2025

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192.82.51.135 at 20:19, 19 November 2025

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82.132.236.44 at 18:04, 19 November 2025

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2603:7001:F040:10F8:CD0D:6500:323F:8258 at 07:34, 19 November 2025

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N0lqu at 15:16, 18 November 2025

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163.116.145.79 at 15:32, 17 November 2025

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2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE at 21:58, 15 November 2025

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2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6 at 01:48, 15 November 2025

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2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD: Large blocks of graphite will absorb momentum just fine

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Large blocks of graphite will absorb momentum just fine

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	:Was this one of those times when there were {{template\|Citation needed}}s all over the place? Or even just two very close together (each being quite subjectively humorous, on top of that).		:Was this one of those times when there were {{template\|Citation needed}}s all over the place? Or even just two very close together (each being quite subjectively humorous, on top of that).
	:You can overdo them. People ''do'' overdo them. Other people make the judgemennt that they're not needed, or even excessive. Nothing personal, just not necessary to keep them. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.236.44\|82.132.236.44]] 18:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)		:You can overdo them. People ''do'' overdo them. Other people make the judgemennt that they're not needed, or even excessive. Nothing personal, just not necessary to keep them. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.236.44\|82.132.236.44]] 18:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)
		+	:I added one of them back (the one in the middle paragraph, relating to the fact that slamming into graphite blocks poses a significant health risk. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 16px;">--'''''[[User:DollarStoreBa'al\|<span style="color:#E3C6BE">DollarStoreBa'al</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:DollarStoreBa'al\|<span style="color:#CC9A8B">Converse</span>]]</sup></span> 20:27, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

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	:Was this one of those times when there were {{template\|Citation needed}}s all over the place? Or even just two very close together (each being quite subjectively humorous, on top of that).		:Was this one of those times when there were {{template\|Citation needed}}s all over the place? Or even just two very close together (each being quite subjectively humorous, on top of that).
	:You can overdo them. People ''do'' overdo them. Other people make the judgemennt that they're not needed, or even excessive. Nothing personal, just not necessary to keep them. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.236.44\|82.132.236.44]] 18:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)		:You can overdo them. People ''do'' overdo them. Other people make the judgemennt that they're not needed, or even excessive. Nothing personal, just not necessary to keep them. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.236.44\|82.132.236.44]] 18:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)
−	~~okay yes, but I really like {{Citation needed}}, ergo it should stay~~

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	:Was this one of those times when there were {{template\|Citation needed}}s all over the place? Or even just two very close together (each being quite subjectively humorous, on top of that).		:Was this one of those times when there were {{template\|Citation needed}}s all over the place? Or even just two very close together (each being quite subjectively humorous, on top of that).
	:You can overdo them. People ''do'' overdo them. Other people make the judgemennt that they're not needed, or even excessive. Nothing personal, just not necessary to keep them. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.236.44\|82.132.236.44]] 18:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)		:You can overdo them. People ''do'' overdo them. Other people make the judgemennt that they're not needed, or even excessive. Nothing personal, just not necessary to keep them. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.236.44\|82.132.236.44]] 18:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)
		+	okay yes, but I really like {{Citation needed}}, ergo it should stay

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	Which fun hater removed all the {{Citation needed}}? I'm not mad, I just want to talk. -[[Special:Contributions/2603:7001:F040:10F8:CD0D:6500:323F:8258\|2603:7001:F040:10F8:CD0D:6500:323F:8258]] 07:34, 19 November 2025 (UTC)		Which fun hater removed all the {{Citation needed}}? I'm not mad, I just want to talk. -[[Special:Contributions/2603:7001:F040:10F8:CD0D:6500:323F:8258\|2603:7001:F040:10F8:CD0D:6500:323F:8258]] 07:34, 19 November 2025 (UTC)
		+	:Was this one of those times when there were {{template\|Citation needed}}s all over the place? Or even just two very close together (each being quite subjectively humorous, on top of that).
		+	:You can overdo them. People ''do'' overdo them. Other people make the judgemennt that they're not needed, or even excessive. Nothing personal, just not necessary to keep them. [[Special:Contributions/82.132.236.44\|82.132.236.44]] 18:04, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

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	Who else thought of the Monty Python Architect's Sketch? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architects_Sketch [[User:N0lqu\|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu\|talk]]) 15:16, 18 November 2025 (UTC)		Who else thought of the Monty Python Architect's Sketch? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architects_Sketch [[User:N0lqu\|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu\|talk]]) 15:16, 18 November 2025 (UTC)
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		+	Which fun hater removed all the {{Citation needed}}? I'm not mad, I just want to talk. -[[Special:Contributions/2603:7001:F040:10F8:CD0D:6500:323F:8258\|2603:7001:F040:10F8:CD0D:6500:323F:8258]] 07:34, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

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	Why would quantum mechanics be ''mostly'' unable to describe what happens on the macroscopic scale if one were able to fully calculate the equations of state for each elemental particle (i. e., quarks, gluons, electrons) from the (mass- and, in some way, age-dependent) 200–900 [[2946\|ronnaparticles]] (or possibly up to 1–2 quettaparticles if we don't simplify baryons to 3 quarks and gluons)? [[Special:Contributions/2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE\|2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE]] 21:58, 15 November 2025 (UTC)		Why would quantum mechanics be ''mostly'' unable to describe what happens on the macroscopic scale if one were able to fully calculate the equations of state for each elemental particle (i. e., quarks, gluons, electrons) from the (mass- and, in some way, age-dependent) 200–900 [[2946\|ronnaparticles]] (or possibly up to 1–2 quettaparticles if we don't simplify baryons to 3 quarks and gluons)? [[Special:Contributions/2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE\|2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE]] 21:58, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
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		+	Who else thought of the Monty Python Architect's Sketch? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architects_Sketch [[User:N0lqu\|-boB]] ([[User talk:N0lqu\|talk]]) 15:16, 18 November 2025 (UTC)

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 I don't see why a large block of graphite wouldn't absorb the momentum effectively. If it's not working effectively enough, it's simply not large enough. Easy. --[[Special:Contributions/2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD|2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD]] 23:19, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
 I feel like there might be an implied reference to the Schlitterbahn Kansas City incident with their Verrückt ride. Obviously not the main, geek-oriented point, but maybe worth calling out? Kind of dark, in any case. [[Special:Contributions/2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6|2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6]] 01:48, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
 Why would quantum mechanics be ''mostly'' unable to describe what happens on the macroscopic scale if one were able to fully calculate the equations of state for each elemental particle (i. e., quarks, gluons, electrons) from the (mass- and, in some way, age-dependent) 200–900 [[2946|ronnaparticles]] (or possibly up to 1–2 quettaparticles if we don't simplify baryons to 3 quarks and gluons)? [[Special:Contributions/2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE|2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE]] 21:58, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

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	I feel like there might be an implied reference to the Schlitterbahn Kansas City incident with their Verrückt ride. Obviously not the main, geek-oriented point, but maybe worth calling out? Kind of dark, in any case. [[Special:Contributions/2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6\|2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6]] 01:48, 15 November 2025 (UTC)		I feel like there might be an implied reference to the Schlitterbahn Kansas City incident with their Verrückt ride. Obviously not the main, geek-oriented point, but maybe worth calling out? Kind of dark, in any case. [[Special:Contributions/2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6\|2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6]] 01:48, 15 November 2025 (UTC)
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		+	Why would quantum mechanics be ''mostly'' unable to describe what happens on the macroscopic scale if one were able to fully calculate the equations of state for each elemental particle (i. e., quarks, gluons, electrons) from the (mass- and, in some way, age-dependent) 200–900 [[2946\|ronnaparticles]] (or possibly up to 1–2 quettaparticles if we don't simplify baryons to 3 quarks and gluons)? [[Special:Contributions/2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE\|2001:4C4E:1C02:B400:A0AA:7176:EDF2:27AE]] 21:58, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

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	I don't see why a large block of graphite wouldn't absorb the momentum effectively. If it's not working effectively enough, it's simply not large enough. Easy. --[[Special:Contributions/2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD\|2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD]] 23:19, 14 November 2025 (UTC)		I don't see why a large block of graphite wouldn't absorb the momentum effectively. If it's not working effectively enough, it's simply not large enough. Easy. --[[Special:Contributions/2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD\|2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD]] 23:19, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
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		+	I feel like there might be an implied reference to the Schlitterbahn Kansas City incident with their Verrückt ride. Obviously not the main, geek-oriented point, but maybe worth calling out? Kind of dark, in any case. [[Special:Contributions/2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6\|2605:A601:AC81:5C00:89A3:3829:B7F:41E6]] 01:48, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

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	Started with an explanation. Wikilinks would be very useful. Get this done quickly; this will be confusing, even for xkcd readers. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 16px;">--'''''[[User:DollarStoreBa'al\|<span style="color:#E3C6BE">DollarStoreBa'al</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:DollarStoreBa'al\|<span style="color:#CC9A8B">Converse</span>]]</sup></span> 22:16, 14 November 2025 (UTC)		Started with an explanation. Wikilinks would be very useful. Get this done quickly; this will be confusing, even for xkcd readers. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 16px;">--'''''[[User:DollarStoreBa'al\|<span style="color:#E3C6BE">DollarStoreBa'al</span>]]<sup>[[User Talk:DollarStoreBa'al\|<span style="color:#CC9A8B">Converse</span>]]</sup></span> 22:16, 14 November 2025 (UTC)
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		+	I don't see why a large block of graphite wouldn't absorb the momentum effectively. If it's not working effectively enough, it's simply not large enough. Easy. --[[Special:Contributions/2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD\|2A10:D586:3E93:0:1DF3:4522:835D:33DD]] 23:19, 14 November 2025 (UTC)