CERN levels up with new superconducting karts
by fnands on 4/1/2026, 7:27:13 AM
https://home.cern/news/news/engineering/cern-levels-new-superconducting-karts
Comments
by: PunchyHamster
We need followup post exactly 365 days later describing first karting accident inside CERN
4/1/2026, 9:41:48 AM
by: cern
CERN Research Facility, Geneva. Subject: Gordon Freeman, Male, Age 27
4/1/2026, 9:59:09 AM
by: gnarlouse
Happy April Fools Day!
4/1/2026, 7:52:41 AM
by: rbanffy
I really miss Think Geek :-(
4/1/2026, 9:19:49 AM
by: thomasgeelens
oh my, I should really visit one day, I'm not even that far from CERN
4/1/2026, 9:45:05 AM
by: koolala
high temperature super conductors my beloved
4/1/2026, 8:36:22 AM
by: Noe2097
> Each kart is turbo-boosted by 64 superconducting engines,” explains project leader Mario Idraulico<p>I guess we can now call you Mario 'Kart' Idraulico.<p>Oh wait.<p>Thank you CERN, that was a smart one.
4/1/2026, 7:50:52 AM
by: rvnx
Meh joke considering this was paid on public money.<p>Same as choosing to spend xxx,xxx USD to have .cern when using subdomains would have worked too (and caused less validation / compatibility issues).
4/1/2026, 8:51:58 AM
by: aaron695
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4/1/2026, 8:15:14 AM
by: voidUpdate
Is this an april fools joke? The title image looks so over-the-top that I really can't tell if it's a joke or not
4/1/2026, 7:51:06 AM