Spent the day at Boulby Underground Lab near Whitby - 1.1km underground. Dark matter searches, neutrino physics, very low cosmic ray and background radiation suitable for (amongst many other things) quantum computing. It’s a pretty unique facility and the mine is remarkable - over 100km of tunnels! - ThreadSky

profbriancox.bsky.social • 169 days ago

Spent the day at Boulby Underground Lab near Whitby - 1.1km underground. Dark matter searches, neutrino physics, very low cosmic ray and background radiation suitable for (amongst many other things) quantum computing. It’s a pretty unique facility and the mine is remarkable - over 100km of tunnels!

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capybaraboy.bsky.social•169 days ago

Ooh, you’re reminding me: bin day tomorrow.😉

coolangattic.bsky.social•169 days ago

Hmmm. Im thinking this isn't my Whitby, Ontario

jacquelineab.bsky.social•169 days ago

Didn't understand any of that but it sounds great! 😃

davey-lad.bsky.social•169 days ago

Cool.. Will come in handy for when WWIII kicks off.

Is it on Google Maps?

mutonchops.bsky.social•169 days ago

It's just north of Staithes - you can see it in the left of this shot taken from the tip of the village in Staithes

davey-lad.bsky.social•169 days ago

Marvellous. Cod & Lobster watching the ICBMs fly over 😂

stevenagesaint.bsky.social•169 days ago

Loving the orange look, we should get you out marshalleling at oulton park

matthew-wood.bsky.social•169 days ago

Well I never knew that! Been going up to Whitby for absolute years! The odd times we went for days out a bit further up and pass that, I always thought it was just a mine or some sort of factory thingy.

tarisai.co•165 days ago

Does this explain why you have not been on Mystery Hour of late? 😊

slappingkarma.bsky.social•169 days ago

Not sure florescent orange and British racing green will be on the catwalk as the must have items.

martinbonnello.bsky.social•169 days ago

All with great Fish & Chips nearby…

lobolion.bsky.social•168 days ago

Hope you had some time to walk round Whitby, it's beautiful.

theblueboy5.bsky.social•169 days ago

My aunt used to a caravan on the boulby site in the 60's, before it was sold to mine potash

programakigo.bsky.social•169 days ago

I just love a man in uniform! :D

Keep up the good work Prof.

highpoh.bsky.social•169 days ago

Can't see you? You in that photo? 🤣🤣

jessnotthecat.bsky.social•168 days ago

Nice PPE! 🧡

chrisfcorrea.bsky.social•169 days ago

Do you have a productive day?

kimskeels.bsky.social•169 days ago

For a minute there I thought you were ‘doing time’ in the orange jumpsuit. Shame Trump won’t be wearing one of those anytime soon

paulnuk.bsky.social•169 days ago

What were they originally mining?

tomblenkinsop.bsky.social•169 days ago

They still mine. Potash and polyhalite. east of Loftus and Easington, just west of Staithes.

mikegeolhorton.bsky.social•169 days ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulby_Mine

jlholmes27.bsky.social•169 days ago

My grandad used to be the general manager of the mine there! Always wished I’d gotten to go down to where the interesting stuff happens

profbriancox.bsky.social•168 days ago

It’s a very impressive operation. The first time I went down was in the late ‘90s. Maybe he was as manager then?

manuwai.bsky.social•167 days ago

My husband is a Yorkshire man & I was born in Stoke. We both live in New Zealand now (thank goodness).
I served in the RAF & recognise the helmet in your photo.
Welcome to BlueSky!

jlholmes27.bsky.social•168 days ago

He was there then so it’s possible your paths crossed! I remember watching one of your shows with him, Wonders of the Solar System I believe, and both of us being absolutely fascinated. A fond memory!

paul3223.bsky.social•169 days ago

Hope you were able to sample the local delights of Staithes or Whitby,on your visit..😊

b-0-b.bsky.social•169 days ago

Yes but never mind all that, did you have fish and chips?

giagia.co.uk•169 days ago

[Larry David voice] Prit-ay, prit-ay dorky.

fplaccountant.bsky.social•169 days ago

That’s a pretty impressively realistic looking window!!

tashaday.bsky.social•169 days ago

I love a mine. There is something truly excellent about being deep under the earth. Sounds like you had a great day

not-your-state-rep.bsky.social•169 days ago

Will we be constructing gravitational wave antennas to deter an incoming Trisolarian invasion?

holmfirthartist.bsky.social•169 days ago

I’m now immediately intrigued by Yorkshire’s quantum computing mines. Will this be a programme?

eggcamefirst.bsky.social•169 days ago

Yorkshire recently got pentium 1 processors, so they won't be doing quantum computing anytime soon.

timwappat.info•169 days ago

Love to see someone enjoying their work 😀

arborealbirch.bsky.social•169 days ago

Oh, dear...

Things can only get deeper...

(In my defence, I have 3 Dad joke licences and 2 Grandad licences)

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