> >That would be the Diamond LIGHT source then.
>>Amazing what they can do with good old light these days.

> Err, yes, although around here is does get referred to as just 
> "Diamond".

>>Bunch of obfuscating liars* the lot of them ... :-)

>>* Very true, alas.
>>(Just try and find the term "Gamma Rays" anywhere on their site. (I
>>did find it used once in a FAQ and the person who wrote that is
>>probably now working in Siberia)(or the Shetlands).



> Hmm, going on a tour through there on the 13th July - yes its a 
> Friday ...
> I'll try asking the question.


Do you mean - whether he is in the Shetlands or Siberia ? :-)

If "we" can't stand up and say what we are doing and instead must 
resort to lies which are so transparent and stupid as to make 1950's 
communist propaganda look believable then there's no reason for people 
to ever believe anything the scientific establishment tells them, 
comrade. And many don't. If "we" front up and tell it like it is, then 
not all will believe what is said and not all will be on 'our' side, 
but at worst we go down with honour and at best may gain the hearts 
and minds of the masses.

Yeah, right.
OK.
Diamond "light source" it is then :-)



        Russell

In case people wonder what I'm on about (on this occasion :-) ), the 
"Diamond Light Source" is a reasonably large and impressive Gamma Ray 
generator. As Gamma Rays are just (very) energetic photons they 
decided to call it a "light source" not only in all their written 
material but even in the company name. Their website, with one 
exception that I could find, in a faq, does not mention the term 
"Gamma Rays" anywhere.

As this is located at (AFAIK) Harwell, not too too many people will be 
too too surprised by what it really does. Which makes the name all the 
sillier. Maybe they should have called it the Windsc...  er Sellafield 
Light Source to really make the point. 

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