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The Large Hadron Collider will not destroy the planet. At least not according to experts.
(Thanks to Cheryl Howard, who says, "Waiter, make mine a double.")
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The Large Hadron Collider will not destroy the planet. At least not according to experts.
(Thanks to Cheryl Howard, who says, "Waiter, make mine a double.")
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How many times has a scenario like this played out in a crappy Sci Fi Channel Saturday night movie ?? And of course in the movies it always turns out that the scientists are either eeevil or pursuing some well-intentioned protocol that would indeed bring an end to the world as we know it were it not for the untenured or disgraced college professor or sometimes it's a Podunk weatherman who saves the day in the nick of time ... ! So who knows, maybe the protesters know what they're talking about after all ... !
Posted by: Steve Haller | March 29, 2008 at 04:25 PM
"It's expected to tackle some of the deepest questions in science: Is the foundation of modern physics right or wrong? What existed during the very first moment of the universe's existence? Why do some particles have mass while others don't? What is the nature of dark matter? Are there extra dimensions of space out there that we haven't yet detected?"
And, of course, how long will it take this contraption to heat up a Hot Pocket™.
Posted by: Punkin | March 29, 2008 at 04:43 PM
History Channel is running a mini-marathon of their "Universe" series today and they had that lab explain what they were up to. I'm more worried about the drug dealer down the street shooting me than a mini black hole consuming me. I understand that death by black hole is kinda cool...in theory of course. ;)
Posted by: Doc Rick | March 29, 2008 at 04:50 PM
Okay, who looked at it & thought it said The Large Hardon Collider?
Posted by: jon | March 29, 2008 at 05:15 PM
Ah Scientists. Keep in mind, they are trying to prove theoretical mathematics correct. The theorists say it isn't possible, its all just a theory.
Truth be told it looks like the natural scientific mind might kick itself from this. Any scientist will hold an opinion, but will be willing to explain why the opinion is wrong. Science itself is just a bunch of educated guesses tested out to see what is actually happening.
We have no better a chance to see the Higgs Boson then causing a non dangerous black hole. Or creating wormholes. We don't really know, thats why we are studying it.
Posted by: Alfred | March 29, 2008 at 05:29 PM
Best quote within the article--Newsweek: Will physicists find God?
Posted by: shep | March 29, 2008 at 05:34 PM
Let's hope the last words heard on this planet are not, "Now watch this-
Posted by: Wench Lizzy | March 29, 2008 at 05:38 PM
Scientists get bored sometimes.
Posted by: Alfred | March 29, 2008 at 05:40 PM
You might be a Swiss scientist if...
Everyone assumes your new machine will put holes in everything.
Posted by: Lairbo | March 29, 2008 at 05:46 PM
Luckily they will be the size of very small atoms. I mean really, who doesn't have the occasional A-hole.
Posted by: Alfred | March 29, 2008 at 05:51 PM
Okay, who looked at it & thought it said The Large Hardon Collider?
*raises hand sheepishly*
Posted by: Glix | March 29, 2008 at 06:22 PM
Black holes on Earth? Well, we've already got the Department of Motor Vehicles, HMOs, Immigration & Naturalization Service, .... shall I go on?
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | March 29, 2008 at 06:51 PM
XKCD comic had a good one on this: http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/large_hadron_collider.png
Posted by: JaniceG | March 29, 2008 at 06:56 PM
Janice- Thanks. To make a link just do a bracket like this < and type A Href="" and then get another bracket pointing the other way.
The link will go on until you hit < again and /A and then another closing.
I would show you the full code, but it wouldn't show up.
Meanie- Just saw the Simpsons Movie. EPA EPA
Posted by: Alfred | March 29, 2008 at 07:00 PM
Um, Janice? That's the same one Alfred linked to ^ up there. ;-)
And Lizzy? You forgot the "Hey, hold my beer and...."
Posted by: Diva | March 30, 2008 at 01:11 AM
Strangelets.
Heh. That could be fun.
Posted by: Spiny Norman | March 30, 2008 at 01:26 AM
Alfred,
Just so long as they don't cross the streams...
Posted by: Spiny Norman | March 30, 2008 at 01:27 AM
I seem to recall reading somewhere that the scientists working on the Manhattan Project had similar concerns about the atom bomb, leading up to the Trinity test shot.
Which might explain why Oppenheimer had that Shiva quote - "I am become Death, destroyer of worlds" - on his mind when they touched it off...
Posted by: Wes S. | March 30, 2008 at 02:06 AM
Hadron WBAGNFARB.
Posted by: mesmo | March 30, 2008 at 09:08 AM