Reply to: New theory of gravity causing a stir

[deano]

Some chap at the railway station told me that this morning. He smelt of alcohol.

I thought I recognised the hat! But if it was me it wouldn't have been alcohol. That's for special occasions. For everyday use I find anti-freeze to be good enough.

[Mich the Tester]

Repent for the day of judgement is at hand!

Some chap at the railway station told me that this morning. He smelt of alcohol.

[deano]

I'm afraid it's too late for that - the consequences of global warming will lead to the inevitable "big-freeze" and so the collapse of the gravitational force, and hence the dissapation of all matter. It's simply a matter of time.

It's all there in Revelations. We predicted it in the 1st Century. Repent for the day of judgement is at hand!

[DiscoStu]

Would that materially affect the house prices?

BrilloPad.

I would ban everything and send them all to jail.

AtW

[AtW]

and hence the dissapation of all matter.

Would that materially affect the house prices?

BrilloPad.

[ace00]

Why those bozos have to experiment with stuff like that - making mini-sun on Earth, colliding particles to make mini-black hole, ffs - are they competing with each other who blows up this planet first?

I'm afraid it's too late for that - the consequences of global warming will lead to the inevitable "big-freeze" and so the collapse of the gravitational force, and hence the dissapation of all matter. It's simply a matter of time.

[PAH]

For all we know, 'man' may have tried this before and we rose up from the ashes, very slowly over the last several billions of years. Bacteria and other ickle lifeforms will most likely survive.

Even if the planet was blown to pieces, it would just reconstitute itself just like how all planets are formed in the first place.

[gingerjedi]

and yet you persist in crossing roads, where statistically you are far more likely to die.

I know what you're saying but it's statistically acceptable for a few thousand people to be killed crossing roads whereas instant destruction of our planet and all known life is a slightly different argument don't you think?

Man is destined to feck it all up eventually whether it’s a physics experiment or a biological accident or whatever, all these very small risks do add up to a hill of beans contrary to popular belief.

I’m usually a great proponent of the ‘feck it lets see what happens’ attitude but I’m a little more cautious when the stakes are so high.

[Cyberman]

I do value scientific research, but I don't like the idea of scientists going the route of creating black holes, mini-suns and now superfreezing tulip while they are still residing in this galaxy - this sort of research may yield instant unrecoverable consequences to the planet, the risks might be small but consequences are too harsh.

It's just like New Lie really, forever experimenting with the British economy without understanding the consequences, and fouling it up !!

[AtW]

and yet you persist in crossing roads, where statistically you are far more likely to die.

Yes, but it's not the threat of having the whole planet (or even solar system) blown up - if I die I like to think my squirrels will be okay!

Incidentally, the LHC is not permanently out of action.

Looks like I have overpaid that scientist...

[deano]

I do value scientific research, but I don't like the idea of scientists going the route of creating black holes, mini-suns and now superfreezing tulip while they are still residing in this galaxy - this sort of research may yield instant unrecoverable consequences to the planet, the risks might be small but consequences are too harsh.

and yet you persist in crossing roads, where statistically you are far more likely to die.

Incidentally, the LHC is not permanently out of action. It is shut down for the winter because it costs to much in electricity to run. It will start up again when the price comes down in the spring. In the meantime they are making repairs.

[PAH]

I do value scientific research, but I don't like the idea of scientists going the route of creating black holes, mini-suns and now superfreezing tulip while they are still residing in this galaxy - this sort of research may yield instant unrecoverable consequences to the planet, the risks might be small but consequences are too harsh.

I think you're overestimating the abilities of man.

He can't even conquer the concept of women as a force to be reckoned with, when it comes to being hen pecked or pussy whipped. They should do more scientific research into that first!

Still, if it means women may one day be able to avoid the droopy tit syndrome, I guess we're all winners.

[AtW]

It is called scientific research. Don't tell me that you are one of the ignoramuses who do not value scientific research.

I do value scientific research, but I don't like the idea of scientists going the route of creating black holes, mini-suns and now superfreezing tulip while they are still residing in this galaxy - this sort of research may yield instant unrecoverable consequences to the planet, the risks might be small but consequences are too harsh.

[Scotchpie]

I can't understand a word any of you are talking about!

The only "superfluid" I know of comes in a bottle from Scotland.

[ThomasSoerensen]

Why those bozos have to experiment with stuff like that - making mini-sun on Earth, colliding particles to make mini-black hole, ffs - are they competing with each other who blows up this planet first?

It is called scientific research. Don't tell me that you are one of the ignoramuses who do not value scientific research.