Comments on: The Large Hadron Collider: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

By: BassMan

BassMan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:59:56 +0000

Of course people believe this is going to happen!
Remember all the nutjobs who went into survivalist mode over the whole Y2K non-disaster?
Hell, I had a neighbor who believed she could communicate wit spirits and she took her whole family to the desert in Texas for the new year because the spirits told her it would be the collapse of civilization.

And as far as science? Modern people actually believe in creationism/intelligent design.

It takes a big brain to be really stupid.

By: robin

robin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:48:11 +0000

They have just tested the accelerator, making sure they can control the beams and keep them in the tube. The actual collisions are due later. That’s why the world still exists. But you can keep updated by clicking my name.

But seriously, I hope no-one really believes this is going to happen.

By: Tdave

Tdave — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:37:30 +0000

Dang it, its been 24 hours. I was all ready for the planet to ’splode. I’m disappointed. ;)

By: Chloe

Chloe — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:17:43 +0000

I admire these scientists for all their work on this project. Heck, even understanding quantum mechanics a little bit is a tough proposition, let alone the obviously immense knowledge the scientists must have in the field. I’m taking a physical chemistry class right now, and it’s definitely not for the faint of heart. I will be happy just to pass.

By: Pointy-Hatted Geek

Pointy-Hatted Geek — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:32:51 +0000

No, no. The earth has already been destroyed by this thing!

(click my name)

By: kevin

kevin — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:32:49 +0000

@owen…

*cue twilight zone music*

By: Owen

Owen — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:14:42 +0000

Waiting outside the orbit of the moon is a 2 man scout ship from some unknown world. They are here to see if we, the earth, detects the ‘god particle’. If and when we do it will be either time for first contact or placing a ‘do not disturb’ warning beacon nearby.

I hope they contact us. But wait until after Bush leaves office please.

By: Sargon

Sargon — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:40:50 +0000

I did not realize that it was so easy to mistype “hadron”. That explains the strange replies from my colleagues when I sent the email saying I was excited about the team in Europe that was searching for new hardons.

By: Tweaked

Tweaked — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:15:32 +0000

Why take the money they are spending on all of this and help the human race when they are working on creating a brand new one in that little tube.

By: m

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:53:53 +0000

@Anthony

touchy much?

girasol never said anything about the gov’t taking care of people. He/she simply said they felt the money would be better spent somewhere else. however you may feel about girasol’s opinion, i don’t believe it had anything to do with being “uninformed.”

btw: my recaptcha was wetmore sunshine.