Monday 13 October 2014

Nativity of Bernard Bosanquet (1877)

Today we mark the anniversary of the birth of Bernard Bosanquet, co-discoverer of the Higgs Boson.

This remarkable fundamental particle, as a result of quantum entanglement, can spin in either direction according to what the observer chooses. This causes terrible problems to its complementary particle, the Higgs Batsman.


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  1. Would that be any relation to Ken Higgs, the English fast-medium bowler of the 1960s?
    http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14189.html

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    1. Naturally. A spin bowler would never achieve the ultra-high speeds required for particle physics. You need a medium quick for that.

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  2. No wonder Reggie, son and heir of the sainted Bernard, was confused. His toupee could never decide which way to spin, either.

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