ImWithStupid Posted September 9, 2008 Posted September 9, 2008 I'm not one to believe just any possible conspiracy theory or theory at all for that matter, but wouldn't it be good to get this one right? Why the Earth could end when the new collider fires up By Jeremy Manier Tribune reporter September 7, 2008 When European physicists bring their monstrous supercollider to life, will it swallow up Fermilab? Could it even spell doom for planet Earth? Tribune science reporter Jeremy Manier explains Sounds like the premise of a bad sci-fi movie: Big-time physics experiment accidentally destroys the Earth. Scientists really don't think that will happen when the Large Hadron Collider fires up at the Swiss-French border on Wednesday, but the fact it's being debated tells you how unprecedented the new device is. Seven times more powerful than Fermilab's main particle collider in Batavia, the new facility will smash together intense beams of subatomic protons, producing so much energy that some theories predict it could form tiny black holes. That has led to two lawsuits—one filed in Europe, one in Hawaii—seeking to halt the project and save the planet. The most far-out fear is that the device's little black holes could blossom into big ones, with gravity so strong that they swallow first the collider, then the Swiss-French countryside, then the Earth as a whole. Burp. Why the Earth could end when the new collider fires up -- chicagotribune.com Quote
ImWithStupid Posted September 10, 2008 Author Posted September 10, 2008 Well, they fire this thing up tonight. Hope nothing bad happens. On the remote chance that it does, It's been nice knowing you all. Quote
snafu Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Well we made it threw the atomic bomb and Y2K. So we should be alright. If we don' t make it this time I guess we'll never know. Quote "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws. That's just insane!" Penn & Teller NEVER FORGOTTEN
eddo Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 I'm still here today. Quote I'm trusted by more women.
snafu Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 I'm still here today. Well that's good news. I think I'm here. There for I am. Quote "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws. That's just insane!" Penn & Teller NEVER FORGOTTEN
Guest Fullauto Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 Well that's good news. I think I'm here. There for I am. could be the matrix... better check Quote
eddo Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 could be the matrix... better check hmmm, now where did I leave that spoon.... Quote I'm trusted by more women.
Guest Fullauto Posted September 10, 2008 Posted September 10, 2008 hmmm, now where did I leave that spoon.... what spoon... I was under the impression that there was no spoon... Quote
ImWithStupid Posted September 10, 2008 Author Posted September 10, 2008 hmmm, now where did I leave that spoon.... Found it... [attach=full]2070[/attach] Quote
ImWithStupid Posted September 10, 2008 Author Posted September 10, 2008 We're not out of the woods yet. I just read that last nights run just fired two streams of particles in opposite directions. They didn't shot them at each other yet. Last night was just a test run. Quote
snafu Posted September 11, 2008 Posted September 11, 2008 We're not out of the woods yet. I just read that last nights run just fired two streams of particles in opposite directions. They didn't shot them at each other yet. Last night was just a test run. Whooosssp.... (I'm holding my breath) Quote "You can't stop insane people from doing insane things by passing insane laws. That's just insane!" Penn & Teller NEVER FORGOTTEN
RoyalOrleans Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Whoa... Flippin' trippy. Quote To be the Man, you've got to beat the Man. - Ric Flair Everybody knows I'm known for dropping science.
phreakwars Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Hmm, click HERE for updates on this project. Like my uncle was saying... if they destroy the Earth, a whole lot of souls are gonna be looking around going "WTF just happened !! " Personally, I'm not worried at all... I figure if they recreated the BIG BANG, things would be over so fast for all of us, that we wouldn't even have time to think about it coming... therefore, no pain, no regrets. . . Quote https://www.facebook.com/phreakwars
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