End of the world nigh?

http://public.web.cern.ch/Public/Welcome.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lhc#Construction_accidents_and_delays

First time next wednesday, while the proper business starts 21st of october.

The accelerator will be switched on pretty soon, and they hope to recreate the conditions at the start of the big bang and then we can 'unlock the secrets of the universe'. However, in the process of this thousands of little black holes will be created. Now according to a theory, they should fizzle up before they get to any size but there is a small chance they could expand and swallow us all up. Sounds pretty dogey to me, how they can play russian roulette with the planet. But I guess it should technically be alright. So what do you think... good research or unessesary risk?

And you can watch it live on TV, too. If you've got access to Eutelsat, that is.

http://lhc-first-beam.web.cern.ch/lhc-first-beam/satellite.html

Ah feck, i'll be at work.

I won't even know if we die.

On a serious note, is there HONESTLY a chance these black holes could expand?

On a serious note, is there HONESTLY a chance these black holes could expand?

The best brains in the world, including Stephen Hawking, reckon not.

So cross your fingers...

The best brains in the world, including Stephen Hawking, reckon not.

 

So cross your fingers...

He's probably already got his invincible ship ready with all the cloning equipment on board ready for his super clone race.

If it goes belly up they'll not even get a chance to tell us. And we'd only find out a few seconds later, although we'll not realise it!

'Don't panic Mr. Mainwaring!'

Cool its my birthday October 20th, so i may as well drink petrol or summit, good times

Cool its my birthday October 20th, so i may as well drink petrol or summit, good times

Cheaper to drink a fine wine

Cheaper to drink a fine wine

than scifer it out of a car?

than scifer it out of a car?

WTF is scifer?

Me thinks you mean syphon.

Dear lord....

WTF is scifer?

Me thinks you mean syphon.

Dear lord....

screw you man.

its not a word i use/spell often

screw you man.

 

its not a word i use/spell often

I don't use the word haemophiliac very often but I spelt it fine.

I don't use the word haemophiliac very often but I spelt it fine.

i wish i was you

I wish I could scifer petrol out of a car. Could you teach me?

Ok, I think the full blast may be happening 10th september... so unlucky birthday man.

The day before 9/11. The universe has strange ideas about fate....

The day before 9/11. The universe has strange ideas about fate....

Well, let's just hope we can trust Stephen Hawking, because it's his theory that these black holes will disintegrate. Our lives are in his hands.

Well, let's just hope we can trust Stephen Hawking, because it's his theory that these black holes will disintegrate. Our lives are in his hands.

This leaves things open for soooo many jokes....

Wouldn't it be ironic if the world ended whilst trying to understand how it started.

With all due respect to Stephen Hawking - how the fvck does he know what will happen when they switch this thing on. Has he ever created black holes before? I think not.

Seems to me there are too many unknown unknowns in this situation. It's all very well trying to understand how the world was created, but it will all be pointless if they end up destroying it in the process.

With all due respect to Stephen Hawking - how the fvck does he know what will happen when they switch this thing on. Has he ever created black holes before? I think not.

 

Seems to me there are too many unknown unknowns in this situation. It's all very well trying to understand how the world was created, but it will all be pointless if they end up destroying it in the process.

This is 100% correct. No-one has the slightest idea what will happen.

Wouldn't it be ironic if the world ended whilst trying to understand how it started.

Yeah, cosmic...

On a serious note, is there HONESTLY a chance these black holes could expand?

Well,i knew a girl once who coul........oh sorry,wrong hole.....again.

Manchester City fans will be gutted.

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Well,i knew a girl once who coul........oh sorry,wrong hole.....again.

If this was TMS I'd be saying Rule 1. But as it's not I'll say, leave that sort of comment for TMS. Eh..?

But back to the topic: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00dccnr/

With all due respect to Stephen Hawking - how the fvck does he know what will happen when they switch this thing on. Has he ever created black holes before? I think not.

 

Seems to me there are too many unknown unknowns in this situation. It's all very well trying to understand how the world was created, but it will all be pointless if they end up destroying it in the process.

If there weren't such progressive thinkers and enquiring minds in the world we'd still be living in caves and worshipping the lightning God or whatever. Look at it this way; if the world does disappear, we had a good innings.

Manchester City fans will be gutted.

LOL! Brilliant!

I love this "waste of money" machine.

I did warn ya.

If this was TMS I'd be saying Rule 1. But as it's not I'll say, leave that sort of comment for TMS. Eh..?

 

But back to the topic: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00dccnr/

Another great idea, right up there with the Atom bomb.

This worries me.

The best brains in the world, including Stephen Hawking, reckon not.

 

So cross your fingers...

The best brains in the world know that is the right answer to say, after all, if you are wrong, there will be nobody left to point out your mistake.

Two things will happen

1) It will be delayed and delayed until the world ends some other way

2)It wont work or prove anything other than it was a waste of money and there are far more important things for scientist to be blowing millions and millions on.

The best brains in the world know that is the right answer to say, after all, if you are wrong, there will be nobody left to point out your mistake.

At least we won't know anything about it if it happens.

Some people think it will launch an era of time travel.

Better get someone over there so he can go back and stop the reverse takeover.

I'm happy that you lot are MUCH closer to it. You'll just get vapourised instantly. As for us down here we'll simply be instantly vapourised

If I win the euromillions tonight and the world ends vaporizing all my money, do you think this laboratory will compensate me?

I read an article on this in the times or something thereof not so long ago...did u know one of the inventors was the keyboardist for d-ream - the ones who sang 'things can only get better' - i am not even joking.

IRONY!

Other scientists are trying to close the experiment down. There's a court hearing this week. Apparently, they have conclusive evidence, that it may very well turn out disastrous.

If I win the euromillions tonight and the world ends vaporizing all my money, do you think this laboratory will compensate me?

Of course it will.

To be honest, even if it goes tits up, we ain't gonna know about it.

One minute we'll be here, the next *poof* gone.

And would we all die? I dont know how black holes work. Where would we go?

To be honest, even if it goes tits up, we ain't gonna know about it.

 

One minute we'll be here, the next *poof* gone.

 

And would we all die? I don't know how black holes work. Where would we go?

Ah, well, there you go. Lots of theories of course but no real answers. Maybe a black hole is a connection between two points in the universe or even an inter dimensional rift.

If we're lucky, it could even be the gateway to hell.

 

If we're lucky, it could even be the gateway to hell.

 

Lets stay on topic! We're talking black holes, not s**tholes!

Oh fookk!!

Ah, well, there you go. Lots of theories of course but no real answers. Maybe a black hole is a connection between two points in the universe or even an inter dimensional rift.

 

If we're lucky, it could even be the gateway to hell.

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Get them to switch it off, no way we could cope with hell - having to be a sk*te season ticket holder

Ok, I think the full blast may be happening 10th september... so unlucky birthday man.

B0llocks, the day after the takeover.

B0llocks, the day after the takeover.

Don't be so silly, that's a tuesday. Everyone knows the real action is on fridays.

B0llocks, the day after the takeover.

Don't be so silly, that's a tuesday. Everyone knows the real action is on fridays.

Don't be so silly, that's a tuesday. Everyone knows the real action is on fridays.

Not with the new group - Friday is a weekend in the Far East