molson_golden2002 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 We're Doomed!!! Enjoy the game today! GENEVA - It has been called an Alice in Wonderland investigation into the makeup of the universe — or dangerous tampering with nature that could spell doomsday. ADVERTISEMENT Whatever the case, the most powerful atom-smasher ever built comes online Wednesday, eagerly anticipated by scientists worldwide who have awaited this moment for two decades. The multibillion-dollar Large Hadron Collider will explore the tiniest particles and come ever closer to re-enacting the big bang, the theory that a colossal explosion created the universe. The machine at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, promises scientists a closer look at the makeup of matter, filling in gaps in knowledge or possibly reshaping theories. The first beams of protons will be fired around the 17-mile tunnel to test the controlling strength of the world's largest superconducting magnets. It will still be about a month before beams traveling in opposite directions are brought together in collisions that some skeptics fear could create micro "black holes" and endanger the planet. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080907/ap_on_...GO94AzD0yys0NUE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Atom smashers are amazing technology! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOR Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Ah. The most advanced science comes down to...smashing things to tiny bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 The first beams of protons will be fired around the 17-mile tunnel to test the controlling strength of the world's largest superconducting magnets. It will still be about a month before beams traveling in opposite directions are brought together in collisions that some skeptics fear could create micro "black holes" and endanger the planet. "Skeptics"? Can't we just call them what they are: overreactive idiots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udonkey Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Someone better get the Pope out of the Vatican! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 a buddy of mine produced a documentary on this that will be airing on the history channel...give it a watch he also produces "after the catch" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 We're Doomed!!! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080907/ap_on_...GO94AzD0yys0NUE Amazing that this kind of technology is being built in Seneca County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dibs Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Ah. The most advanced science comes down to...smashing things to tiny bits. Hee hee....good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Doomsday device?! We cannot allow a mineshaft gap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Doomsday device?! We cannot allow a mineshaft gap! What? . . . distracted by avatar . . . must focus . . . nope, lost it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Amazing that this kind of technology is being built in Seneca County. Save the wine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Somewhere, Dwight Drane is piling all of his stocked up silver into his basement full of canned food and mumbling to himself, "i told you so...i told you all that james hardy is the anti-christ and the end of the world is upon us." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Somewhere, Dwight Drane is piling all of his stocked up silver into his basement full of canned food and mumbling to himself, "i told you so...i told you all that james hardy is the anti-christ and the end of the world is upon us." At this point his canned food is worth more than his silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 honestly, how frickin awesome would it be if they accidentally created a black hole? i wonder how long it would take to eat up our planet? would it happen instantly? over a couple of hours? we really have nothing to lose with this cause even if it does create a world ending black hole, there wont be anything left to care about, or anyone left to care, for that matter. in a perfect world, we'd have 24 hours to party our asses off while it slowly ate up europe and worked its way through the universe. but id imagine it would all be done pretty quickly. id like to find out how quickly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 honestly, how frickin awesome would it be if they accidentally created a black hole? i wonder how long it would take to eat up our planet? would it happen instantly? over a couple of hours? we really have nothing to lose with this cause even if it does create a world ending black hole, there wont be anything left to care about, or anyone left to care, for that matter. in a perfect world, we'd have 24 hours to party our asses off while it slowly ate up europe and worked its way through the universe. but id imagine it would all be done pretty quickly. id like to find out how quickly? When I first heard about this, I figured it would happen instantaneously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 honestly, how frickin awesome would it be if they accidentally created a black hole? i wonder how long it would take to eat up our planet? would it happen instantly? over a couple of hours? we really have nothing to lose with this cause even if it does create a world ending black hole, there wont be anything left to care about, or anyone left to care, for that matter. in a perfect world, we'd have 24 hours to party our asses off while it slowly ate up europe and worked its way through the universe. but id imagine it would all be done pretty quickly. id like to find out how quickly? It can and will probably create micro black holes, but they aren't going to destroy the world. Micro black holes emit so much energy (Hawking radiation) so they quickly wink out of existence/explode into a bunch of particles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 honestly, how frickin awesome would it be if they accidentally created a black hole? i wonder how long it would take to eat up our planet? would it happen instantly? over a couple of hours? we really have nothing to lose with this cause even if it does create a world ending black hole, there wont be anything left to care about, or anyone left to care, for that matter. in a perfect world, we'd have 24 hours to party our asses off while it slowly ate up europe and worked its way through the universe. but id imagine it would all be done pretty quickly. id like to find out how quickly? All we'd need to do is ask Hollywood if they've ever had a movie about an earth eating black hole, then follow the script on how to stop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 All we'd need to do is ask Hollywood if they've ever had a movie about an earth eating black hole, then follow the script on how to stop it. Bruce and Ben could shoot it down with a Space Shuttle full of nukes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Watch them suck the world into a black hole right when we are about to win the Super Bowl. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOR Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 "Skeptics"? Can't we just call them what they are: overreactive idiots? Really. If anything, it might create a wormhole, but a black hole is impossible. Unless the skeptics know a new way to create one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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