Faster-than-light neutrino results were due to a mistake

jamandearlgrey:

theweekmagazine:

And not just any mistake. A LOOSE CABLE. 

“There was a good reason the measurements and reality weren’t lining up: a loose fiber optic cable was causing one of the atomic clocks used to time the neutrinos’ flight to produce spurious results.”

Alright, what the fuck, science.  What the fuck.