Large Hadron Collider

[Zac67]

Well, even the ancient Greeks have pondered on this and more than 2k years later we're no wiser. From a pratical POV, where's the difference? There's most probably NO way to find out what's REALLY going on in this huge and strangely mysterious universe - so we should stick to the things we can understand and bear the rest with humor.

"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened." (Douglas Adams, of course)

I'm dead sure that when the LHC proves parts of the string theory, some new insights will show that there's still something missing and we're not there yet after all. I don't expect this to change ever...

[persia]

According to the laws of parallel universes, there would be two universes at the point of LHC being turned on, once universe came to an end on 9 September, the other didn't.  If you are reading this message you are likely in the latter, if you are in the event horizon of a rapidly growing black hole you are probably in the former.

[Oliver]

X-ray wrote:
Apparently in Phase 2 of the project, they are going to bombard one of Blobzie's gym socks with particles from Bloodline's sock, in order to see if that creates new life.

I'm pretty sure that experiment has been planned for a different kind of collider



P.S. Hope that's not too far out of line, Blobrana

[motorollin]

Oliver wrote:
I'm pretty sure that experiment has been planned for a different kind of collider

Involving Bloodline's particle accelerator?

Oliver wrote:
P.S. Hope that's not too far out of line, Blobrana

Ditto, and also @ Bloodline ;-)

[Einstein]

X-ray wrote:
Apparently in Phase 2 of the project, they are going to bombard one of Blobzie's gym socks with particles from Bloodline's sock, in order to see if that creates new life.

Replace those socks with those belonging to Mr Pres. and Mr Vice Pres. and they'll probably bombard the above bold "f" away..  :-D ..... :sealed:

[Einstein]

persia wrote:
I suggest we all have a drink in memory of the Earth, 15 Billion BC to AD 09/09/2008.  Rest in Peace.

Black hole terror ?

[Oliver]

motorollin wrote:

Oliver wrote:
P.S. Hope that's not too far out of line, Blobrana

Ditto, and also @ Bloodline ;-)

Oh well, at lest I'm fairly well assured that Bloodline is not bashful about his sock escapades.

[Karlos]

Even the venerable LHC is not immune from sock-based sabotage. Seems it will be out of action for a while whilst they repair one of the magnets.

[X-ray]

Man, I was just about to make a wise remark about socks myself!

[Atheist]

The LHC wasn't nearly as scary to me as this!

Although, IF we make a black hole, it would in fact be uncontrollable, and destroy the planet, most likely, but I don't think the LHC could make one.

However, the thing at the top, I think COULD cause a thermonuclear reaction, or make a black hole.

We are actually doing something that exists NOWHERE AT ALL in nature in this Universe!

[blobrana]

Particles with higher energies are hitting the planet all the time; and according to string theory, mini-blackholes are forming and evaporating, in every bit of space, all the time.
But, it does seem that the coldest place in the observable universe is to be found in labs on the earth, (the Boomerang nebula is the coolest, so far, in nature).