And the Standard Model jokes just keep coming

[Metryq]

When a friend pointed out this article, I had to insure I was actually on Ars Technica and not the Onion. Then I double-checked my calendar to make sure we weren't having a second April Fools this year.

Replication of Big Bang reveals flaws in theory of atom formation

My favorite quote: "New experiments indicate that when it comes to 6Li, the problem seems to be with the Universe and not our calculations." (emphasis mine)

[D_Archer]

know that cosmologists have it almost exactly right.

LOL, i could not read on after that, thx for the laughs.

Regards,
Daniel

[JouniJokela]

Thanks for this. hilarious. Just motivated me to complete my nucleosynthesis-theory.

The reason for Li-7 is that it's produced via Be-7

No smoke and mirrors; All observable and clear!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_beryllium
Pls. Note that BE-7 is still observable after though it's half life is just 53 days, and the "BIG BANG" was allready "few years" ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotopes_of_lithium

Here's the drafts;

https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... esis_chain

https://www.researchgate.net/publicatio ... ng_-Chemie