Large Hadron Collider and its risks

[Jenn]

http://www.lhcountdown.com/?p=1

What do you guys think of this? I believe the large hadron collider will destroy earth. One scientist said there's a 50/50 chance of it creating a black hole that will swallow Earth, but stephen hawkings is fighting that theory, saying theres a very small risk. They shouldnt even do it. =\

[Negativecool]

I misread the title and was disappointed the link wasn't about a "large hardon collider." I was hoping for an article about a fat girl of "loose ethics" who loves taking huge John Holmes style cock.

But yea, on topic, I do believe you are right to fear the end of Earth. I mean, 14 trillion electron volts of energy sounds like it could totally send McFly back to the future a zillion times over.

[Pinkslit]

Who gave a few scientists the right to fuck with our planet?
They would have invested the finance more wisely by inventing an automatic toilet seat lowerer.

[InterStella]

OMG, we're all going to die.



Some day.

[Firestorm]

More useless propaganda to fuel the fear factor. What about Planet X and it's supposed date of destruction with Earth? More bullshit to keep the masses fearful and allowing.

[dunamis]

I believe that if thousands of scientists don't think that there's much of a risk, I shouldn't either.

In World War II, a lot of people thought that the atomic bomb would start an atom collision chain that would destroy the entire Earth. It did not.

[Firestorm]

I believe that if thousands of scientists don't think that there's much of a risk, I shouldn't either.

In World War II, a lot of people thought that the atomic bomb would start an atom collision chain that would destroy the entire Earth. It did not.

Unless of course it actually did and this is just an alternative universe that said collision chain blew us into....

[mcsmc]

Whoop-de-fucking-doo. So what if there is a big risk? What are you going to do about it? That's right... nothing.

[dunamis]

Some pictures of the LHC: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/the_large_hadron_collider.html

This thing's enormous.

Also, for everyone that's so terrified of it: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/jun/30/cern.particlephysics1

[Sex?]

Can't wait for the movie to come out!

[Negativecool]

Some pictures of the LHC: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/the_large_hadron_collider.html

This thing's enormous.

Also, for everyone that's so terrified of it: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2008/jun/30/cern.particlephysics1

That is quit possibly the coolest thing I've ever seen in the realm of science. I can't imagine the budget involved, or how the fuck they designed something like that in the first place. Looks like something that would be found in a seriously over the top sci-fi movie about time travel or something. I don't care if this thing ushers in the end of the world, that thing is fucking sweet. I say let 'er rip and to hell wit de erf.

[KommieKat]

There are groups out there that believe ideas and knowledge produced by science should be freely circulated for the public.

Of course corporations will be against this for patent reasons and governments for the reasons of security.

Debates continue on how much science should withhold from public view and how far they should be free to explore everything.
David Baltimore, Nobel Prize winner, says "the most dangerous thing is secrecy", because, for example, biological weapons were developed in secret.

Some groups have proposals to make certain categories of knowledge off-limits to research, especially if they have apocalyptic scenarios.
Scenarios can be "destructive self-replication" like genetics, nano-technology and robotics.