February 22, 1999

Back to the Beginning: The Time Projection Chamber
 
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Imagine yourself as a fish scientist living in your water-world. According to the theory that reigns in the fish kingdom, long ago when the Universe was much hotter, water didn’t exist and the universe was filled with steam. To test this idea you ought to still be able to make steam from water. If you can't, then something is very wrong with your theory.