Hardbopjazz Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Tomorrow CERN will fire up the particle accelerator to recreate the "Big Bang". Some fear we will create a blackhole by doing this experiment. By Elizabeth Landau CNN (CNN) -- Deep underground on the border between France and Switzerland, the world's largest particle accelerator complex will explore the world on smaller scales than any human invention has explored before. The collider's ALICE experiment will look at how the universe formed by analyzing particle collisions. The Large Hadron Collider will look at how the universe formed by analyzing particle collisions. Some have expressed fears that the project could lead to the Earth's demise -- something scientists say will not happen. Still, skeptics have filed suit to try to stop the project. The full article. Quote
Tom Storer Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Damn, if the critics' fears come true and the earth is swallowed up by tiny black holes, we'll never know who would have won the election! Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Posted September 9, 2008 I guess it wouldn't matter who wins. Quote
ejp626 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Damn, if the critics' fears come true and the earth is swallowed up by tiny black holes, we'll never know who would have won the election! They should fire it up on election day when the last butterfly ballot in FL is counted, creating a quantum condition and splitting the universe into two: one where Obama wins and one where McCain wins. This is obviously what e e cummings was referring to when he wrote: "listen; theres a hell of a nice universe next door; lets go" Quote
kh1958 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 I have jury duty tomorrow--if the world is destroyed, I hope it happens before I get up early. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Yeah. I still haven't heard that unreleased Tyrone Washington BN session -- the one with Herbie and Jack DeJohnette. Fuck!! Quote
JSngry Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 This should already have happened - in Waxahachie. Quote
DTMX Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Oh, I thought you were talking about the television companies turning off analog broadcasting in Wilmington NC and switching over exclusively to digitial. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Yeah. I still haven't heard that unreleased Tyrone Washington BN session -- the one with Herbie and Jack DeJohnette. Fuck!! Can I call MC, and have him play it over the phone for me?? I mean, this is the end of the world we're talkin' about here. I'm sure he'll understand, he'd have to!! Quote
RDK Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 I believe the scientists involved and am certain that nothing disastrous will happe- Quote
porcy62 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 I believe the scientists involved and am certain that nothing disastrous will happe- '...will happe-...'? Ray? Quote
jazzbo Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Well if something happens I'll be disappointed. I mean. . . I just paid off my house this year! Quote
BruceH Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 No concerns. "Gee, we might learn something about matter. Scary, scary!!!" Quote
BruceH Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 This should already have happened - in Waxahachie. Exactly. Imagine if new discoveries in particle physics where made in the U.S.----how terrible! Quote
RDK Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Proof, though, that sometimes scientists really shouldn't mess with things they don't understand... Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Posted September 9, 2008 CERN fires up new atom smasher to near Big Bang By ALEXANDER G. HIGGINS, Associated Press Writer Sun Sep 7, 2:52 PM ET GENEVA - It has been called an Alice in Wonderland investigation into the makeup of the universe — or dangerous tampering with nature that could spell doomsday. Whatever the case, the most powerful atom-smasher ever built comes online Wednesday, eagerly anticipated by scientists worldwide who have awaited this moment for two decades. The multibillion-dollar Large Hadron More on this Quote
paul secor Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Perhaps it will just lead to Alaska's demise. Quote
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 I never even got to watch the Time-Life 'Get Smart' DVD set. %$#@! Quote
Shawn Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 The way I've been feeling recently I wish a black hole would open up and take me to another dimension. Quote
RDK Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 I never even got to watch the Time-Life 'Get Smart' DVD set. %$#@! Carry it with you, and as you're rapidly sucked into that growing black hole time will slow down for you and you'll have an eternity to watch it. Then again, you might want grab a better show... Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) I never even got to watch the Time-Life 'Get Smart' DVD set. %$#@! And if it almost happens you can loop Max saying "missed it by that much." Edited September 9, 2008 by Hardbopjazz Quote
sidewinder Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 Well if something happens I'll be disappointed. I mean. . . I just paid off my house this year! and all before 'Hum Dono' and 'Windmill Tilter' are reissued too.. Quote
porcy62 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 The way I've been feeling recently I wish a black hole would open up and take me to another dimension. Sorry to hear that. Anyway you don't really need 'that' black hole, dude! Give a spin to this. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 We'll see who's laughing if it really does happen! Wait a minute; I guess we won't... Quote
ValerieB Posted September 9, 2008 Report Posted September 9, 2008 i thought you were referring to 9/11 and were a day early!!! Quote
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