Large Hadron Collider – Live!

[Mich the Tester]

We're all going to DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, I know. I just don't know when, but it will probably be within the next 80 years. Quite impressive bit of precision forecasting, given that our universe is thought to be about 14 billion years old.


*This post intentionally uses patented HR numpty logic.

[Mich the Tester]

The only problem I have with your faith in science is the fact that I won't be able to say "I told you so" if I'm right.

There might be another universe specially reserved for know-it-alls. Will you be happy in the company of AtW, Sasguru and their ilk?

[Moscow Mule]

The only problem I have with your faith in science is the fact that I won't be able to say "I told you so" if I'm right.

You might manage to get it in if this feed goes off or you see a white light...

[HairyArsedBloke]

It’s obvious that everything is going to be alright. If it was not then there would be ripples coming back through space-time. This would show up as things like high multiple sigma economic events, people making poor choices for their political leaders, etc. I ask you, do you see anything like that happening?

[DaveB]

Live Feed from the CMS cavern. First collisions immenent.

[chef]

Live Feed from the CMS cavern. First collisions immenent.

very good, it had me for a split split second there

[Mich the Tester]

Do I have time for a pizza before they destroy the world?
It’ll be my favourite ham, mushroom, artichoke and olive pizza, just in case.

[doodab]

7 TeV = about 1.12 × 10-6 joules of energy.

My morning poo weighs approx 200g, and will be moving at about 2m/s when it hits the water (based on my dispensing appuratus being approx 20cm from the surface of the water). This gives it a kinetic energy of 0.4 joules, which is about 36000 times as much as a collision in the LHC.

I think we are going to be OK.

[DaveB]

Do I have time for a pizza before they destroy the world?
It’ll be my favourite ham, mushroom, artichoke and olive pizza, just in case.

Nope

12.07pm: Fabiola Gianotti, head of the Atlas team:
"We got something like 40 events per second, which is the expected rate.
"It's the beginning of a new era of physica exploration."

[Mich the Tester]

7 TeV = about 1.12 × 10-6 joules of energy.

My morning poo weighs approx 200g, and will be moving at about 2m/s when it hits the water (based on my dispensing appuratus being approx 20cm from the surface of the water). This gives it a kinetic energy of 0.4 joules, which is about 36000 times as much as a collision in the LHC.

I think we are going to be OK.

You're right, we will be OK, but just wait until I've digested my artichoke pizza in a couple of hours. Timespace may be somewhat warped.