Growing up in Batavia I've known a lot of people who worked there and been there many times. These days it is rather empty seeming largely because since 9/11 they've been stricter about security and such so visitors are pretty much limited to the first floor of the main building and the prairie reserve area. And as stated before the LHC makes fermi obsolete so most the sciency types aren't buzzing about anymore.
america's 'war on science' means less of the federal budget can be afforded to pay for facilities like these! If this current administration didn't have the economy to deal with, it might not have stayed this way... Now, most of Fermi's operations are going to be carried out at the LHC, while the few remaining staff here try their damndest to prove they can still make breakthroughs.
Growing up in Batavia I've known a lot of people who worked there and been there many times. These days it is rather empty seeming largely because since 9/11 they've been stricter about security and such so visitors are pretty much limited to the first floor of the main building and the prairie reserve area. And as stated before the LHC makes fermi obsolete so most the sciency types aren't buzzing about anymore.
ulrickts 2 years ago
It's a pity that the only useful accelarators are the biggest ones, so all others others than the LHC are effectively obsolete.
makes me sad T.T
psycholian 2 years ago
That place looks like a Construct map from Garry's Mod...
IronianKnight 2 years ago
That's some awesome architecture right there.
Odinn08 2 years ago
It's a shame that the place is so understaffed.
At least it's still up and running though
KatarisFizz 2 years ago
This place looks so empty... I'd even say almost abandoned.
HappyAfroamerican 2 years ago
america's 'war on science' means less of the federal budget can be afforded to pay for facilities like these! If this current administration didn't have the economy to deal with, it might not have stayed this way... Now, most of Fermi's operations are going to be carried out at the LHC, while the few remaining staff here try their damndest to prove they can still make breakthroughs.
nobuyukinyuu 2 years ago
Windy and crazy there. Look at how sneaky you are, you pepper shaker ninja 8)
TrueSoreThumb 2 years ago
mobius strip = mindfuck
gameboyredpee 2 years ago