Caption CERN Contest Week 15

Week 15: 5/13/2015 - 9pm PDT 5/20/2015

Accidents happen! When you're working on the bleeding edge of science and technology, things don't always go as planned. In this image, we're looking at what appears to be the result of some sort of failure. We're not sure what the piece of equipment was, but "was" is the proper term - as it's now charred to a crisp.

The two scientists investigating the damage don't seem to be worried about the radiation warning posted on the end of the machine's aperture. Hopefully they know what they're doing!

Last week's prize was a Bus Pirate. This week we're giving away another Dangerous Prototypes design, a Logic Pirate from The Hackaday Store.

Add your humorous caption as a comment to this project log. Make sure you're commenting on this contest log, not on the contest itself.

As always, if you actually have information about the image or the people in it, let CERN know on the original image discussion page.

Good Luck!

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TehRabbitt wrote 05/15/2015 at 14:30

Spengler: Don't cross the streams.
Venkman: Why?
Spengler: It would be bad.
Venkman: I'm fuzzy on the whole good/bad thing. What do you mean, "bad"?
Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping
instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed
of light.
Ray Stantz: Total protonic reversal!

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Ghee Two wrote 05/15/2015 at 14:15

I told you my finger wasn't enough to keep the vacuum!

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Lewis wrote 05/15/2015 at 14:11

I said connect metal beam marked "S" with bolt marked "U" using a wrench, not a flamethrower

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mike wrote 05/15/2015 at 13:50

Hold on let me do that whats the worst that could happen? my hair grows back..

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mike wrote 05/15/2015 at 13:46

Look what did i tell you! this little part was the only thing on the entire unit made in america and this caused the fire!!

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Terry Gulick wrote 05/15/2015 at 13:44

April Fools day prank 1973 - the Break Room fridge was laid on it's side and art work applied. You should have seen management's faces.

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Big Joe wrote 05/15/2015 at 13:42

Maybe next time my wife will pay attention to the "service reactor soon" light!

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Terry Gulick wrote 05/15/2015 at 13:39

*March 31 1972 - Johanne inspects the remains of the "Gobstopper" after 2 minutes in the machine and notices it changes color in his hand. Thus the invention of the "Mood Ring", and fortune without fame is proven.

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imcdaman wrote 05/15/2015 at 13:11

"So, you're telling me that to check this burnt module with haz mat and radiation stickers all over it the first thing on the SOP checklist is to stick my finger into this hole?" (*snicker - snort*) "Yep" (*snicker - snort*)

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Malachi Allison wrote 05/15/2015 at 13:03

Cameraman: "Do something scienc-y for the photo"

Engineer: "Do what? It's burnt to shit!"

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dougal wrote 05/15/2015 at 12:54

Well it's no wonder this thing caught fire! I keep telling you -- this new "microwave oven" cooks things really fast. You should have set it for 45 *seconds*, not *minutes*!

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md_reeves wrote 05/15/2015 at 12:48

I told the Captain that she couldn't take any more - Scotty

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dougal wrote 05/15/2015 at 12:48

This nuclear hair dryer is going to be the best April Fools prank ever. Get it? Because radiation makes your hair fa-- Oh. Sorry, Fred.

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XLT_Frank wrote 05/15/2015 at 12:44

"What we have here, is a failure to radiate!"

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Reg wrote 05/15/2015 at 12:43

It took nearly 30 years, but the cat had finally escaped from "The Box". Erwin and son have no idea how, yet, but the Schrödinger's investigation had only just begun.

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dougal wrote 05/15/2015 at 12:42

Working so close to the radiation source, Bob knew that it would only be a matter of time before his clone, Bob2, lost his hair, too...

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Marsfan wrote 05/15/2015 at 12:34

O come on Levin, they are just going to throw it out. We need these parts to finish the LHC, besides,the radiation sign is just to keep others from doing same thing.

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rick fleischer wrote 05/15/2015 at 10:37

Stop hiding and look at this.

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surubarescu wrote 05/15/2015 at 09:36

Only after receiving the power source that he designed for his supercomputer wristwatch (also designed by him), our inventor learned that next time when he submit a project plan to the builder should not omit the measuring units.

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tayken wrote 05/15/2015 at 09:24

I have to adjust the amount of hot pepper in my BBQ rub, this one was atomic!

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