A couple of physicists have been speculating on whether the LHC could send a particle to the past, with the suggestion being that messages could be sent that way.
Apart from “don’t buy Betamax” (a joke I have borrowed from “Good Omens”,) messages from the future could be even more useful, as Japanese events are showing.
But here’s another interesting point: is anyone connected with CERN looking at particle sprays with the intent of deciphering any encrypted messages therein? Something of a long shot, I would have to admit.
Here’s an idea for a short story (possibly been already done?): physicist interprets CERN message as “turn LHC off now!”, then has to convince his fellow scientists he’s not mad.
No goood, steve. These are mathematical theologians, not scientists. People who think a calculus equation is 'beautiful' because they cannot get a sheila.
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