From thehindu.com :
CERN says a neutrino beam fired from a particle accelerator near Geneva to a lab 454 miles (730 kilometres) away in Italy travelled 60 nanoseconds faster than the speed of light. Scientists calculated the margin of error at just 10 nanoseconds, making the difference statistically significant. But given the enormous implications of the find, they still spent months checking and rechecking their results to make sure there was no flaws in the experiment.
When I first read this news in the morning, I could vaguely remember that I had once thought about something similar happening and shattering the very foundations on which much of today's science is based on. That was six years ago!
No discovery is insignificant unless proved incorrect. It is not that hard to believe either, that the great Einstein equation might have to be revisited. From history, we know that it is not uncommon for us, mere mortals, to build our active world on the basis of certain theories, and as we keep discovering new things, we move on to newer worlds! The earth was not always round, remember!
I am no expert in the field to comment on the new observations and what it can mean, but I am always impressed with the way we humans never cease to experiment and keep discovering newer and newer things that have the potential to alter and improve life. And what appears to be the key to such discoveries is to "assume nothing". Not even e=mc-square!
