Curse

Father of The Son of God · Aug 08, 2008, 12:17 AM // 00:17

Well, it's about damn time. AIDS and the Y2K bug are taking way too long.

Anyhow, a couple of comments. First, I have to chuckle when people say things like "there's a 1 in 500 quadrillion chance this thing will destroy the Earth". It's a good thing my residence never ratified Murphy's Law. I say, if some guy I've never heard of from some country I don't care about can win the Nobel Prize (or whatever other award I don't care about), then those are odds I can live with.

Secondly, all this talk about black holes, but ignoring that the LHC is supposed to re-create conditions that were present at the time of the universe? A 17km tube is supposed to contain the Big Bang?

And how can they have the probabilities of these things calculated so correctly, if they need this gizmo to understand more?

Divinitys Creature · Aug 08, 2008, 12:36 AM // 00:36

I volunteer to take the blame if we are swallowed up by a massive black hole born at the LHC. There, we're good to go :P

Lord Sojar · Aug 09, 2008, 11:18 PM // 23:18

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Originally Posted by Father of The Son of God

And how can they have the probabilities of these things calculated so correctly, if they need this gizmo to understand more?

Because of how the Higgs boson functions. Quite simply, it must exist, or matter is random (which would make little to no sense)

Crom The Pale · Aug 10, 2008, 01:25 AM // 01:25

Rather than create a black hole the odds are much better that they might discover a means of generating artificial gravity or even negating the effects of gravity on objects.

Our understanding of gravity is very limited. We know it exists and how it works when applied in general theory. Untill we can generate and manipulate gravity at will we will never fully grasp its intricicies.

Winterclaw · Aug 10, 2008, 03:21 AM // 03:21

The LHC sounds like an idea you come up with while drunk... let's create a device that can potentially destroy the world in order to try to research some obscure science that has no present real-world value.

Now if you wanted to build one of these on mars or a safe distance away from the earth, I'd be cool with it.

Sigma Onkoron · Aug 10, 2008, 03:45 AM // 03:45

When it fires off. (if it ever does) It most likely will do nothing. It will make the particle and then all the people who say "it r make deth" will be proven wrong. Don't worry if we all die... we all loose the game

RavagerOfDreams · Aug 10, 2008, 03:51 AM // 03:51

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Originally Posted by Sigma Onkoron

we all loose the game

I'd rather have us all win TBH

Lord Sojar · Sep 09, 2008, 02:37 AM // 02:37

They are starting the power up procedures for the LHC. It goes online in 2 days! I am so excited!

FlamingMetroid · Sep 09, 2008, 02:48 AM // 02:48

I'm expecting zombies and giant fighting robots and such

Richardt · Sep 09, 2008, 03:54 PM // 15:54

Rahja made me remember how rich quantum mechanics can be, and the differences between quantum physics and quantum chemistry.

If any of you are inclined, I highly recommend just taking a minute and looking at some of the quantum foundations. Admist all the weird and wacky symbols you'll find (to me at least) some of the most elegant and beautiful equations out there.

Joe Fierce · Sep 09, 2008, 06:19 PM // 18:19

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Originally Posted by RavagerOfDreams

I'd rather have us all win TBH

is it really loosing if thats the highest set standard you can reach?

or is it just settling for a smaller win?

Divinitys Creature · Sep 09, 2008, 06:23 PM // 18:23

Is France going to start glowing?

azzer20 · Sep 09, 2008, 06:23 PM // 18:23

bigger black holes are created by nature each day! come on, get some sense people..

it's not that hard to understarnd

this is done naturallly in the nature each day, what the humans are doinf is somewhat 5% of what is done in nature.

but those who think doomsday is upon us, live in fear, and the rest of us will live in bliss

edit: it's LOSE, NOT LOOSE! "i have loose pants" "we all lose" ok!?

AscalonWarrior · Sep 10, 2008, 08:39 AM // 08:39

Didn't go boom.

Turbobusa · Sep 10, 2008, 09:00 AM // 09:00

yet!

And nothing glowing ATM

**Marty Silverblade** · Sep 10, 2008, 09:06 AM // 09:06

I heard that it's the chemists who were complaining that this PHYSICS experiment was dangerous. What the hell do chemists know? When someone invents a cure for cancer, I don't think any physicists are going to start making some stupid crap up.

Besides, if the world was going to get sucked into a black hole, who cares, it's not like we do anything about it.

fenix · Sep 10, 2008, 12:00 PM // 12:00

I hope they prove the Big Bang happened and religion gets shit on. That would make me happy.

Also, [email protected] who think the world will end.

zwei2stein · Sep 10, 2008, 12:31 PM // 12:31

Well, end of the world was close, because around this guy, weird accidents happen:

Daenara · Sep 10, 2008, 01:27 PM // 13:27

My husband and I were joking about a black hole about the time that they started it up... and all of the sudden this really really deafening plane went roaring over our heads.
It gave me a few seconds of "oshi" before realising that it was just a plane.

beserk · Sep 10, 2008, 01:31 PM // 13:31

Were Doomed I Tell U...doomed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!