After years of preparation, the Large Hadron Collider at CERN will begin its long-awaited task of busting open a lot of subatomic particles today.
What will come of this, the biggest, most expensive science project in human history? The answer to all of science? A planet-imploding black hole? The end of organized religion? The Higgs boson? A harder better stronger faster Internet? Probably not more than one or two of those things, but in any case expect to hear a lot of inscrutable technical jargon in the coming months (if you pay attention to this sort of thing, anyway).
Wired: The Large Hadron Collider Will Not Destroy the World Tomorrow, or Ever
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Prof Voth said the ten year budget for this is the same as war in Iraq’s two MONTH budget.
Prof Voth said the ten year budget for this is the same as war in Iraq’s two MONTH budget.
uh I’d pay billions of dollars to learn ALL OF SCIENCE
uh I’d pay billions of dollars to learn ALL OF SCIENCE
I’m glad those billions of dollars are going to a good cause…
I’m glad those billions of dollars are going to a good cause…
I’m really glad you posted this – I was going to do, but with a bit more of a doomsday slant. Anyways, well done.
I’m really glad you posted this – I was going to do, but with a bit more of a doomsday slant. Anyways, well done.
not with a bang but a whimper
not with a bang but a whimper
thus the world comes to an end.
thus the world comes to an end.
OMG IM SO SCARED
OMG IM SO SCARED
sheek’s posts are the best. hands down.
sheek’s posts are the best. hands down.
High energy collisions don’t happen until October 21st.
High energy collisions don’t happen until October 21st.
IT’S SO FUCKING COOL
IT’S SO FUCKING COOL