Where was my camera?!

[Rob MacKillop]

Walking along George Street this morning I saw Professor Higgs of Higgs Boson fame. This guy's name will be immortal among scientists at least, and I couldn't help embarrassing us both by saying hello, and offering my congratulations. OK, he's not Einstein, but Einstein is dead, and Prof Higgs looked very much alive. It was good to seem him battling through bosons along George Street - the same street I saw that lassie who wrote the Harry Potter books, and whose name I still can't remember! I got the impression the prof rather enjoyed being recognised in the street. He's not young, and it is good to see him getting recognition during his lifetime.

Just wish I'd had my camera with me!

 

[Ahmad Bhai]

Walking along George Street this morning I saw Professor Higgs of Higgs Boson fame. I got the impression the prof rather enjoyed being recognised in the street. He's not young, and it is good to see him getting recognition during his lifetime.

It's a lovely gesture from you Rob. It must be an enormous relief to have been vindicated in his lifetime.

 

[Jim Kuo]

Just wish I'd had my camera with me!

Rob, you do have a X100 right? What's your excuse for not having a camera with you at all times!?

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Jim's on your case Rob - definitely a demerit on this term's report card - but top marks for having the bottle to talk to the Prof

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Oh dear, yes, I've no excuse, I should have had it with me. Even forgot my phone. Susan might have had her phone, but we were so excited, plus it would have been a dorky thing to do (do people still say 'dorky'?).

 

[Jim Kuo]

plus it would have been a dorky thing to do (do people still say 'dorky'?).

Rob, you had started the process, might as well have something to show for the effort .

 

[Davie Hudson]

I'd have bypassed the professor and went for JK Rowling, I would feel compelled to tell her she's a genius !!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Higgs will outlive her by many thousands of years...

 

[Davie Hudson]

Higgs will outlive her by many thousands of years...

For me though Rob, what did he actually do? and by that I don't need a technical breakdown of it I know the nuts and bolts... what I mean is why did we need to know that? what did he actually achieve in the real world?

alternatively, how many kids have been encouraged to read due to Joanne Rowlings books? that is a real achievement that has impacted the world

 

[Rob MacKillop]

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