Big Bang day !!

[ace00]

(nah really its as safe as houses Gov'ner, apparently it occurs in nature ie protons crashing into each other at the speed of light...).

Ahem... ... Photons travel at light-speed, not protons.

Anyway this thing has the acceleration of a London Bus:

It planned to circulate the first beams 10th September 2008. First collisions at high energy are expected about a month later with the first results from the experiments soon after.

[daviejones]

Ahem... ... Photons travel at light-speed, not protons.
.[/I]

yeah, these new Hyundais are pretty fast

[The Lone Gunman]

I understand the real interesting experiments start in December.
I can just imagine a couple of techies sitting there today itching to "have a go" though.

[d000hg]

Ahem... ... Photons travel at light-speed, not protons.

Well ok, 99.999999...% of the speed of light.

Anyway this thing has the acceleration of a London Bus:

It planned to circulate the first beams 10th September 2008. First collisions at high energy are expected about a month later with the first results from the experiments soon after.

Probably it'll get up to 99.999% in about 10min, then take ages to get the extra .00099999999999999.

[Board Game Geek]

Given the somewhat hysterical reporting by some of the more sensationalist newspapers, it'll be little wonder if there are a spate of suicides across the planet from assorted troubled souls who get spooked at the slighest provocation today.

So, no running up behind them with an air-filled crisp packet ok ?

[VectraMan]

I'm not enjoying the never ending fliping nonsense on R4 about this non event... all they're doing is switching the fliping thing on...

I've just been watching it live on BBC News. They didn't even manage a countdown, just a "we think it's running now".

But they said it's going to be switched on in stages, and it won't be a for a couple of hours until the beam is going round the full circle. So we've all got a bit of time left.

[BrilloPad]

I've just been watching it live on BBC News. They didn't even manage a countdown, just a "we think it's running now".

But they said it's going to be switched on in stages, and it won't be a for a couple of hours until the beam is going round the full circle. So we've all got a bit of time left.

Sounds like to BS excuse I give my users

[daviejones]

I've just been watching it live on BBC News. They didn't even manage a countdown, just a "we think it's running now".

But they said it's going to be switched on in stages, and it won't be a for a couple of hours until the beam is going round the full circle. So we've all got a bit of time left.

They had a countdown on Sky, then all we saw was a very quick blimp on a screen and everyone went wild!!!!!

[NetwkSupport]

i dont think they are going to create the collisions for a few weeks yet? thats he the touch and go bit

[TimberWolf]

So, no running up behind them with an air-filled crisp packet ok ?

So what is the best technique? Sneak up slowly and give them a shove at the same time?