>> Just long enough to see some duplication of results elsewhere Tevatron and LHC have results arrived at by teams using different methods. They are competitors (for bragging rights at least) and, given the interest and exposure, either would be very unwise to fiddle results.=20 The recent Affair Of The Ben Johnson Neutrinos will be a reminder to be ever so ever so careful with announcements, or something the media can make into an announcement, so as to not get a slow and public egg in the face when it all goes TU cf The University Of East Anglia's leaked emails about AGW --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .