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So they don't really know how fast they are going before they leave CERN?

'Faster than light neutrinos' accelerate? Does anybody know if the neutrinos sent from CERN to Gran Sasso have their speed measured beofre the leave the CERN facility? CERN shoot their hadrons around at 99.9% the speed of light? If the neutrinos are also 'built up' to this speed then for the...

Interesting, yes I did mistake gyroscopic torque with centrifugal force... So a space-craft could turn around using this force? Presumably around its centre of mass... and that would mean that where ever the gyroscopic wheel was in the system, the system would pivot around on one point...

If you've ever taken a bicycle wheel off, held it with both hands on either side of the axle and try to lean it side to side whilst the wheel is spinning it is very difficult, the wheel fights you and it's almost like the wheel wants to 'tip' about 90 degrees before or after (I can't...