tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post8486732510566046441..comments2024-01-08T09:37:04.406+01:00Comments on RÉSONAANCES: CDMS LiveJesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08947218566941608850noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-69827527194340682662009-12-23T02:26:36.288+01:002009-12-23T02:26:36.288+01:00Who said "common" :-) I know my fellow m...Who said "common" :-) I know my fellow men...10 papers about 2 events and still counting...Jesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16844247827820646813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-76493761394756311602009-12-21T09:45:05.271+01:002009-12-21T09:45:05.271+01:00Thanks for this live post. :)) Supercdms is alread...Thanks for this live post. :)) Supercdms is already funded, i think so, isn't it? I am a college sophomore with a dual major in Physics and Mathematics @ University of California, Santa Barbara. By the way, i came across these excellent <a href="http://www.funnelbrain.com/" rel="nofollow">geography flash cards</a>. Its also a great initiative by the FunnelBrain team. Amazing!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-4167115608055542892009-12-21T03:44:28.681+01:002009-12-21T03:44:28.681+01:00"Physics is fast becoming two tribes, and one..."Physics is fast becoming two tribes, and one is the proverbial ship-o-fools."<br /><br />You mean the experimentalists right? Because I don't see any theorists getting excited about this non-event. Even Nima Arkani-Hamed can't be bothered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-68105427677000384632009-12-18T11:01:54.646+01:002009-12-18T11:01:54.646+01:00WTF, 1.5 sigma is not a hint! Its nothing.WTF, 1.5 sigma is not a hint! Its nothing.Physicsphilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04274755991958721674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-69818439522223461862009-12-18T07:36:27.651+01:002009-12-18T07:36:27.651+01:00The great sadness of all is that, as usual, folks ...The great sadness of all is that, as usual, folks with zero to no familiarity with treatment of data are forgetting about something called the "null hypothesis": it is clear in several of the plots shown today that no WIMP model can provide a better fit to these signals than background spillage into the "box". Not like this will stop many theoreticians from foaming at the mouth. Physics is fast becoming two tribes, and one is the proverbial ship-o-fools. You know which one you belong to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-87917413207462902822009-12-18T07:32:35.553+01:002009-12-18T07:32:35.553+01:00isnt supercdms already funded? how would they be d...isnt supercdms already funded? how would they be desperate for funding? i never saw any hype coming from cdms other than a response to the rumors posted (started?) by this blog...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-70753137018687443492009-12-18T04:14:18.422+01:002009-12-18T04:14:18.422+01:00Wow, they must *really* be desperate for money if ...Wow, they must *really* be desperate for money if they are willing to make themselves look so foolish. "WE HAVE A MAJOR RESULT TO ANNOUNCE....NAMELY.....WAIT FOR IT...THAT WE HAVE NOT FOUND ANYTHING INTERESTING WHATEVER!!!!! COOL EH?????"<br /><br />As for the people claiming that they didn't promise anything: can you really be that naive? Simultaneous talks. Arxiv papers announced in advance. A *very* easily predictable rumour explosion. Then they announce bugger-all and say, "Well we didn't promise that we would announce anything important!"<br /><br />What bullshit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-11859618282851355442009-12-18T03:47:43.252+01:002009-12-18T03:47:43.252+01:00What a circus.What a circus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-15824136302344193682009-12-18T02:46:42.319+01:002009-12-18T02:46:42.319+01:00The 23% claim ignores the previous CDMSb result: 0...The 23% claim ignores the previous CDMSb result: 0 events seen with 0.6 background events expected. Combining the results gives 2 events seen with 1.4 bkgnd events expected, somewhere around 50%.Beijixiongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-77185683117351485232009-12-18T00:56:05.489+01:002009-12-18T00:56:05.489+01:00"Common"? The best jokes are the uninten..."Common"? The best jokes are the unintended ones...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-75915441643866503712009-12-18T00:43:45.850+01:002009-12-18T00:43:45.850+01:00Theory papers about a 1.5 sigma fluke?? common.......Theory papers about a 1.5 sigma fluke?? common....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-84049269341579359412009-12-18T00:38:12.109+01:002009-12-18T00:38:12.109+01:00My own interpretation is what we (in the field) al...My own interpretation is what we (in the field) already knew: CDMS in its present form is reaching the point of diminishing returns where the technology needs to be improved, if the experiment is to progress in sensitivity. Backgrounds are starting to spill into the signal box, as expected from the limitations in these detectors. This only starts to show after sufficient exposure is acquired. To the trained eye, there are forms of analysis that would point to an even larger than 22% probability that these two events are background spillage. CDMS needs to demonstrate a dramatic technology upgrade (last transparency in FNAL's stream) to justify continued funding at the very high level required.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-1378395098262413082009-12-18T00:29:14.151+01:002009-12-18T00:29:14.151+01:00Less than 2 sigmas. And one of the events is not e...Less than 2 sigmas. And one of the events is not even in the bulk of the band. Much ado about (absolutely) nothing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-46623749484218256552009-12-18T00:16:49.734+01:002009-12-18T00:16:49.734+01:00I don't think this sells their next detector t...I don't think this sells their next detector too well... rather to the contrary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-38953003718994666592009-12-18T00:02:19.493+01:002009-12-18T00:02:19.493+01:00If it is a signal, the detection is there for the ...If it is a signal, the detection is there for the taking for either XE100 or LUX; only another 1-2 years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-11306886515215424362009-12-18T00:01:59.872+01:002009-12-18T00:01:59.872+01:00I wonder why do the comments get so increasingly s...I wonder why do the comments get so increasingly stupid. In case you missed this, nobody promised anybody anything. You probably noticed only because of the dramatic post. It'd be amazing if we could either just sit back and get real and watch the presentation or find smth that we're interested in to do...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-56755160012379898852009-12-18T00:00:32.013+01:002009-12-18T00:00:32.013+01:00Selling SuperCDMS? Sounds like they just presented...Selling SuperCDMS? Sounds like they just presented what they saw. Other people spread rumors which gave this result more hype than the others. Looks to me like solid, careful analysis with a possible hint of a signal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-12844213132386082009-12-17T23:56:48.683+01:002009-12-17T23:56:48.683+01:00TWO events is completely insignificant to anyone o...TWO events is completely insignificant to anyone outside of the experiment itself. They're just selling superCDMS as an earlier post said. They're justified in doing so, but this is an uninteresting result to the rest of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-35281348480722331812009-12-17T23:54:30.286+01:002009-12-17T23:54:30.286+01:00Clearly background spillage into signal region, an...Clearly background spillage into signal region, and consistent with previous results. Bah-humbug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-32759059023617054302009-12-17T23:51:19.758+01:002009-12-17T23:51:19.758+01:00Well, that was the definition of anticlimactic.
(z...Well, that was the definition of anticlimactic.<br />(zzzzzzz)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-86774044769209192222009-12-17T23:43:05.976+01:002009-12-17T23:43:05.976+01:00they want to sell the new detector
as necessarythey want to sell the new detector<br />as necessaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-29528408313531994932009-12-17T23:43:03.442+01:002009-12-17T23:43:03.442+01:00Fermilab stream completely disappeared for me just...Fermilab stream completely disappeared for me just as the discussion of surface event backgrounds was starting...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-11531318475824982842009-12-17T23:42:42.512+01:002009-12-17T23:42:42.512+01:00no evidence for wimp at kipacno evidence for wimp at kipacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-49841324214682857332009-12-17T23:41:18.218+01:002009-12-17T23:41:18.218+01:00Yo quiero unirme a los comentarios en Español. Si ...Yo quiero unirme a los comentarios en Español. Si esto es histórico...<br /><br /><br />Saludos desde España.José Manuelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184447105122305592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2846514233477399562.post-66270636245884861662009-12-17T23:38:11.447+01:002009-12-17T23:38:11.447+01:00TWO EVETNS OF SIGNAL AT KIPACTWO EVETNS OF SIGNAL AT KIPACAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com