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Top 10 reasons why Particle Physics is cooler than Biology
10. Compare jargon:
- quarks, neutrinos, gluons, charm, ...
- deoxyribonucleic acid, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, ...
9. Most famous Particle Physics spinoff: World Wide Web.
Most famous Molecular Biology spinoff: cloned sheep.
8. Einstein: hair to spare.
Darwin: bald.
7. Particle Physicists hold conferences in exotic places like Columbus,
Ohio.
6. Compare Hot Topics:
- warped extra dimensions of space,
- new strains of E. coli.
5. Particle physicists used to be smarter and more arrogant than
Biologists. Now they are just smarter.
4. Nuclear weapons: cheap, safe, reliable.
Biological weaapons: banned by Geneva Convention.
3. Particle Physics promises:
- superstrings, supersymmetry, supercolliders.
Biology promises:
- supermice, supertomatoes.
2. Richard Feynman: played bongos, chased girls.
James D. Watson: bird watcher.
1. No rats.
DPF 2000, Joseph Lykken.
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