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General Category => Matters of Life and The Universe => Topic started by: Zzzptm on August 18, 2021, 04:24:31 PM

Title: Vacuum Decay
Post by: Zzzptm on August 18, 2021, 04:24:31 PM

Good news: either it won't happen in your lifetime, or it'll happen so fast, you'll never know!

Title: Re: Vacuum Decay
Post by: Vyn on August 18, 2021, 04:55:04 PM

I had to buy a new vacuum cleaner last week.

(https://www.antiquetrader.com/.image/t_share/MTc1Mjg2MzUxNTgxNjg1Mjc4/electrolux-1950s-model-2.jpg)

Title: Re: Vacuum Decay
Post by: Zzzptm on August 18, 2021, 06:08:01 PM

KEEP THAT AWAY FROM THE HIGGS FIELD

Title: Re: Vacuum Decay
Post by: Vyn on August 18, 2021, 09:25:23 PM

ROFL I was always taught that a clean vacuum helps prevent decay.

Title: Re: Vacuum Decay
Post by: Typhon on August 19, 2021, 08:22:01 AM

^^^^^^
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Wow, when I was a kid my mom had an Electrolux like that.  Note the rod/feet used to slide along carpets. 

Title: Re: Vacuum Decay
Post by: Zzzptm on August 19, 2021, 09:53:47 AM

Yeah, and then catch on carpet edges if they weren't wall-to-wall! But they were much lighter than the big Hoover units.