Yes indeed, nothing could possibly go wrong if we collide particles together.

Particles naturally collide hundreds of millions of times a day in our atmosphere and with energies that dwarf the LHC by comparison. So unless the world has already ended and I didn't get the memo, I'd say we're going to be just fine.

I have already stated that nothing could possibly go wrong. Take me off ignore.

it's happening until october

Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light.

Also, CERTAIN PEOPLE claim that this is a scientist working on the project currently.

I have a hard time believing this but what an uncanny resemblance!

THe difference is that those collisions happen after a huge amount of distance, plus passing through the atmosphere, which weakens the reaction a huge amount. We're making this reaction where little to no energy will be lost since it will have a relatively short distance to travel.

Personally, I want them to create "strange matter" which is a theoretical particle with one "strange" quark as part of its makeup. Theorists suggest that matter of this ilk could potentially absorb other particles while not changing its "singular" nature. The more matter it absorbs in this fashion, the more stable it could become. It could be a major source of "free energy" or could potentially destroy the planet.

Carpe Diem!

They need to hurry up and flip the switch on this thing. If there's a grizzly apocalypse around the corner, I'd like to know so I can get a head start on building a thunderdome.

They're doing this on a wednesday...in Europe. So it's a Tuesday for me. I don't even get to enjoy my day off if they blow the world up. :(

Going to have some fun on sunday then.

It should be in 5 hours if that clock thing was correct last night.

so how much longer til the LHC is turned on? Website has been down for awhile.

UH

I KNOW

they're only gonna start testing one section of it on the 9th they're not gonna even gonna do collisions until probably oct-nov :rolleyes YALL GOT SOME TIME I THINK

Aw, hell naw, willie! I didn't buy a crowbar, a crate of canned beans, 40 gallons of water, and some road flares just to have 'em sit around till October.

i think you should quit with the half-life references and start making out of this world/another world references since that game actually starts with an accident w/ a particle accelerator rather than some nebulous scanning device

Guys, if the world ends because of this you won't even feel it, stop being faggots.

idk if they made a stable micro black hole the earth would prob. take a while to collapse into it

and that whole strangelet conversion thing might take a while too idk i'll leave that to the science dudes

ignorance is gay

I think the vacuum bubble one is my favorite.

I bought the crowbar to open the beans :(

I wish someone would grow the balls to say they haven't the foggiest understanding of what those scientists are really doing, instead of playing armchair physicist. :/