Group: sci.physics.particle
From: "Cork Soaker"
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:00 PM
Subject: Re: Question about Neutrons


"GatherNoMoss" wrote in message
news:4f5186ee-8099-4d17-92f5-6c72ae59035b@n58g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
: Speaking of neutrinos.....
:
: I know they interact weakly with ordinary matter....
:
: But every once in a while one does interact.
:
: A couple months ago one "interacted" with one of my nuts.....oh dang
: that hurt !
:
: I yelled out "Neutrino sum bitch !" and shook my fist toward the Sun
:
: Oh sure they have almost no mass......but traveling at almost light
: speed....yeah, it'll get your attention.
:
: I now wrap my bag with aluminum foil because I'm pretty sure it'll
: block neutrinos
: and other signals.


You'll need a lump of lead two light-years thick to block a neutrino.

Maybe your balls are special.