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tehnubtoday at 12:48 AM1 replyview on HN

They’re using big things to do experiments. Maybe they discover some new physical effect. How do you know that that effect couldn’t be demonstrated in some smaller scale experiment after it’s understood better?


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pfdietztoday at 4:47 AM

Can you tell me of an example where that has happened? I can't think of any.