3286: Particle Physics Equipment

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Particle Physics Equipment
The one that sounds like the oracle at the center of the galaxy where the hero travels to hear a prophecy is probably Brookhaven National Laboratory's now-dismantled COSMOTRON.
Title text: The one that sounds like the oracle at the center of the galaxy where the hero travels to hear a prophecy is probably Brookhaven National Laboratory's now-dismantled COSMOTRON.

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The comic shows particle equipment by how much it seems like an offering at a sci-fi spa. Some things like a Geiger Counter are less like, whereas Bubble Chambers are more like.

Device Use
Geiger Counter
Cherenkov Detector
Photomultiplier Tube
Linear Accelerator
Scintillation Counter
Ion Chamber
Cyclotron
Bubble Chamber
Cloud Chamber

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Particle Physics Equipment

By how much it sounds like an offering at a high-end spa in a sci-fi/fantasy novel

[Rightwards arrow with label "more"]

[From left to right:]

  1. Geiger counter
  2. Cherenkov detector
  3. Photomultiplier tube
  4. Linear accelerator
  5. Scintillation counter
  6. Ion chamber
  7. Cyclotron
  8. Bubble Chamber [There is a large gap before this item]
  9. Cloud Chamber


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This is the latest comic i ever seen 5692Wraith (talk) 02:58, 19 August 2026 (UTC)

Hmm, to be fair a cyclotron does sound like it'd be a fancy piece of spa equipment. Celene (talk) 04:38, 19 August 2026 (UTC)
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