Ангелы и демоны

Chapter 8

           "I’mfamiliarwithgeneralphysics—fallingbodies,thatsortofthing."Hisyearsofhigh-divingexperiencehadgivenhimaprofoundrespectfortheawesomepowerofgravitationalacceleration."Particlephysicsisthestudyofatoms,isn’tit?"

           Kohlershookhishead."Atomslooklikeplanetscomparedtowhatwedealwith.Ourinterestsliewithanatom’snucleus—amereten-thousandththesizeofthewhole."Hecoughedagain,soundingsick."ThemenandwomenofCERNareheretofindanswerstothesamequestionsmanhasbeenaskingsincethebeginningoftime.Wheredidwecomefrom?Whatarewemadeof?"

           "Andtheseanswersareinaphysicslab?"

           "Yousoundsurprised."

           "Iam.Thequestionsseemspiritual."

           "Mr.Langdon,allquestionswereoncespiritual.Sincethebeginningoftime,spiritualityandreligionhavebeencalledontofillinthegapsthatsciencedidnotunderstand.TherisingandsettingofthesunwasonceattributedtoHeliosandaflamingchariot.EarthquakesandtidalwaveswerethewrathofPoseidon.Sciencehasnowproventhosegodstobefalseidols.SoonallGodswillbeproventobefalseidols.Sciencehasnowprovidedanswerstoalmosteveryquestionmancanask.Thereareonlyafewquestionsleft,andtheyaretheesotericones.Wheredowecomefrom?Whatarewedoinghere?Whatisthemeaningoflifeandtheuniverse?"

           Langdonwasamazed."AndthesearequestionsCERNistryingtoanswer?"

           "Correction.Thesearequestionsweareanswering."

           Langdonfellsilentasthetwomenwoundthroughtheresidentialquadrangles.

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