Large Hadron Collider

[THMRK]

what are they sending round in September then?

The first beam. You need more than one beam to have a collision...

 

[Mat]

I'd hate to be the cleaner who has to go round at the end of each day sweeping up all those smashed bits, they'll be everywhere!

 

[Tefal]

The first beam. You need more than one beam to have a collision...

So it takes a month to get the beams up to speed?

 

[THMRK]

So it takes a month to get the beams up to speed?

Not up to speed, to train the magnets. I read somewhere that it takes two months, but CERN are planning a huge launch party for October 21st.

 

[Inquisitor]

So it takes a month to get the beams up to speed?

They're just testing and calibrating.

 

[MattandJet]

And then we shall all die. The end.

 

[Radiation]

What? Time is as much a dimension as space. To specify any event, you need (wrt local coordinates on earth) latitude, longitude, altitude and a time.

There's lots of post 5 pint pub talk going on here!

Yeah, i should have been more clear, i meant time changing to a dimension like space, from linear or 1D to 3D, meaning you could in theory travel to any time and any possible reality in the multiverse, crazy idea i know.

 

[The Dread Pirate]

Yes, miniature black holes will be created, but no, they won't consume the Earth.

...in theory but then again in theory Communism works & In theory I can't walk, talk or type without a brain

 

[PhillyDee]

what are they sending round in September then?

Monkey on a little unicycle.

 

[Booner!]

Lol ^

Don't they send these beams around and then cross their path/overlap them when the magnets are trained?

 

[Inquisitor]

...in theory but then again in theory Communism works & In theory I can't walk, talk or type without a brain

Ok well let me put it another way: it's more likely that a black hole from outer space will consume Earth than one of the ones created in the LHC

 

[VaderDSL]

Anyone watch the program on BBC 4 this evening was really good. Oh and also Radio 4 are having the whole thing live 6am onwards on Wednesday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/bigbang/programmes.shtml

 

[tuffty747]

Anyone know exactly what time it's gonna get switched on or whatever is gonna happen?

I've been waiting for this since like January, it's been put back so many times!

 

[VaderDSL]

Anyone know exactly what time it's gonna get switched on or whatever is gonna happen?

I've been waiting for this since like January, it's been put back so many times!

10th September (this coming wednesday) at 0830 BST apparently.

 

[tuffty747]

10th September (this coming wednesday) at 0830 BST apparently.

Ah cool, cheers man

Will probably be in lesson at college, but will remember to look out for it

So is that potentially when the world could end? Or will that not happen until the first collisions happen? Which is in a few weeks/months time I imagine.

 

[Memphis]

Anyone watch the program on BBC 4 this evening was really good. Oh and also Radio 4 are having the whole thing live 6am onwards on Wednesday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/bigbang/programmes.shtml

Was watching, and while I won't even begin to pretend I understood half of what was said, I do find everything surrounding the LHC absolutely fascinating.

Do rather hope they don't destroy the earth on the 10th though.... I'm getting Sky HD installed .

 

[Inquisitor]

So is that potentially when the world could end? Or will that not happen until the first collisions happen? Which is in a few weeks/months time I imagine.

It won't happen.

 

[Hedge]

I dont even get why the hell they would choose to do an experiment that could end the world.. what the hells the point lol

 

[Memphis]

I dont even get why the hell they would choose to do an experiment that could end the world.. what the hells the point lol

It won't end the world lol.

 

[gillywibble]

It won't end the world lol.

It would be like, you know, lol.