Worlds largest Particle accelerator up and running,

by **brooksieb** on Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:58 pm

Neoteny wrote:
MeDeFe wrote:
Snorri1234 wrote:

oh shit

f*ck!

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woo!

by **ParadiceCity9** on Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:40 pm

Iliad wrote:http://www.smh.com.au/news/science/girl-kills-herself-over-big-bang-fears/2008/09/12/1220857778976.html

Damn

you gotta be kiddin me...

by **Ditocoaf** on Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:43 pm

ParadiceCity9 wrote:
Iliad wrote:http://www.smh.com.au/news/science/girl-kills-herself-over-big-bang-fears/2008/09/12/1220857778976.html

Damn

you gotta be kiddin me...

I place the blame entirely with irresponsible media.

by **Nikolai** on Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:51 pm

Ditocoaf wrote:I place the blame entirely with irresponsible media.

'S that sort of like this?

http://ctrlaltdel-online.com/sillies.php?d=20080804

by **AAFitz** on Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:55 pm

In other words, if you see a big flash of light followed by an intense pulling sensation, and then find yourself squashed by earths gravity x 10 to the 1000th power, as you accelerate to the speed of light... youll know something bad happened, and where.

Dont worry though, Ive seen a lot of movies, and there's a lot of cool stuff and light shows on the other side.

by **Frop** on Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:58 pm

AAFitz wrote:In other words, if you see a big flash of light followed by an intense pulling sensation, and then find yourself squashed by earths gravity x 10 to the 1000th power, as you accelerate to the speed of light... youll know something bad happened, and where.

Dont worry though, Ive seen a lot of movies, and there's a lot of cool stuff and light shows on the other side.

Click image to enlarge.

by **Godd** on Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:03 pm

richardgarr wrote:I understand that they have test fired the worlds largest particle accelerator this week. They have successfully launched particles in one direction, and made a full circle around the accelerator.
The final goal of this massive accelerator is to launch particles at each other, from opposite starting points. The particles will accelerate to near light speeds, then collide. This will supposedly give scientists an idea of how the big bang happened.

Very large endeavor, and good luck to them, but i am a little worried and wonder if perhaps this is the beginning of the end.
One of the side effects of colliding these particles at near light speed, is miniature black holes. (Quantum singularities , for you Trekkie's out there)

Man made black holes , is this the end?

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/20 ... 180851.htm

as one you has spent close to 30 years on the old worlds largest particle accelerator (right here in the USA) I can say I do not agree or disagree with some of the media on what may happen. I have built parts and detectors for the LHC and have been there a few time testing things. All I can say is if their theories are wrong then it will not really matter for more then a pico second