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Large Hadron Collider sets world record

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The Large Hadron Collider set a new world record on Monday, accelerating its twin beams of protons to unprecedented energy levels, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on its website.

The record of 1.18 TeV comes 10 days after the LHC was restarted. The previous world record of 0.98 TeV had been held by the U.S. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory's Tevatron collider since 2001, CERN said.

The first circulating beam of protons successfully made it through the LHC's entirety on November 20. Last Monday, beams of protons started circulating in both directions around the LHC, and the first proton collisions were produced.

Large Hadron Collider sets world record - CERN | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
 
Kss said:
The Large Hadron Collider set a new world record on Monday, accelerating its twin beams of protons to unprecedented energy levels, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on its website.

The record of 1.18 TeV comes 10 days after the LHC was restarted. The previous world record of 0.98 TeV had been held by the U.S. Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory's Tevatron collider since 2001, CERN said.

The first circulating beam of protons successfully made it through the LHC's entirety on November 20. Last Monday, beams of protons started circulating in both directions around the LHC, and the first proton collisions were produced.

Large Hadron Collider sets world record - CERN | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire
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What? No black holes that destroyed the world!
 
Khayembii Communique said:
They won't be running the particle accelerator at full capacity until spring/summer 2010.

You can also check this handy website if you are worried.
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Why would I be worried? I think this is the best thing since sliced bread!

I remember first reading about it and the excitement and drama around it be used.
 
Blackdog said:
Why would I be worried? I think this is the best thing since sliced bread!

I remember first reading about it and the excitement and drama around it be used.
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You obviously didn't go to the website.
 
Khayembii Communique said:
You obviously didn't go to the website.
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I did go to the site (the original one in the story).

This does not change my view in any way. This is a great thing and it will help teach us more about the origins of the universe and many, MANY other things.

Oh! your joke website. Yes, that was stupid, but you got me. :lol:
 
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Khayembii Communique said:
They won't be running the particle accelerator at full capacity until spring/summer 2010.

You can also check this handy website if you are worried.
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Why would a website that just the word "nope" alleviate the fears that people might about about the alleged potential dangers about the Large Hadron Collider?
 
james"partypooper"rage said:
Why would a website that just the word "nope" alleviate the fears that people might about about the alleged potential dangers about the Large Hadron Collider?
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It doesn't simply say "Nope". It answers the question of whether or not it has destroyed the universe yet. If it is destroyed then it will change to "Yep" (although you have to email the creator so he is aware of it).

You're no fun. :(
 
Khayembii Communique said:
It doesn't simply say "Nope". It answers the question of whether or not it has destroyed the universe yet. If it is destroyed then it will change to "Yep" (although you have to email the creator so he is aware of it).
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If it destroyed the universe then no one would be around to change the website or to look at it. The fact that it yet to do anything harmful is no consolation to those with concerns. Simply belittling and making fun of the concerns of people is not going to win any arguments or convince people that you are right. When a lot of people think about Large Hadron Collider they think a about a device that can create a black hole or the something similar.If this premise is false then it should be pointed out how it is false. It like people who have concerns over nuclear power plants. Just because something like Chernobyl has not happened in the US(as I far as I know) does not mean people are not going to be less worried about it or simply dismiss it as the failure or a failing communist power.
 
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jamesrage said:
If it destroyed the universe then no one would be around to change the website or to look at it. The fact that it yet to do anything harmful is no consolation to those with concerns. Simply belittling and making fun of the concerns of people is not going to win any arguments or convince people that you are right. When a lot of people think about Large Hadron Collider they think a about a device that can create a black hole or the something similar.If this premise is false then it should be pointed out how it is false. It like people who have concerns over nuclear power plants. Just because something like Chernobyl has not happened in the US(as I far as I know) does not mean people are not going to be less worried about it or simply dismiss it as the failure or a failing communist power.
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Wow you're actually being serious. Perhaps we shouldn't mock truthers then, either.
 
I would like to hear one intelligent response as to the dangers the Hadron Collider poses. So far I haven't heard one probable or feasible scenario.


Oh, and a black hole being formed and eating its way to the center of the Earth before consuming the entire planet isn't reasonable. It has all been debunked.
 
Khayembii Communique said:
Wow you're actually being serious. Perhaps we shouldn't mock truthers then, either.
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How is claiming the government murdered 3000 plus Americans so it can basically do what ever the hell it wants(although I would think if government can murder 3000 American citizens then it can already do what ever the hell it wants) somehow comparable to a device that a lot of people do not really know anything about? Practically everybody in the country saw planes fly into two buildings and those two buildings fall so it not anywhere near comparable to the issua a lot of people have with the Large Hadron Collider. If it can not create a black hole the answer is simply no it can not create a black hole and then explain how such a rumor started or where people got the idea that it can.
 
Polynikes said:
I would like to hear one intelligent response as to the dangers the Hadron Collider poses. So far I haven't heard one probable or feasible scenario.


Oh, and a black hole being formed and eating its way to the center of the Earth before consuming the entire planet isn't reasonable. It has all been debunked.
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I do not think it is the fear that it would eat its way to the center of the earth. I think the fear that a black hole could be formed and suck in everything around it.
 
How is claiming the government murdered 3000 plus Americans so it can basically do what ever the hell it wants(although I would think if government can murder 3000 American citizens then it can already do what ever the hell it wants) somehow comparable to a device that a lot of people do not really know anything about?
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If a lot of people "do not really know anything about" it and they act like they do (i.e. claiming that it will destroy the universe) then they are idiots. People that don't know anything about something and then make statements about it deserve to be mocked. Much like how truthers know nothing about physics/engineering/demolition/explosives and then make grandiose claims.
 
molten_dragon said:
Very cool stuff. I can't wait to see what they learn.
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Interesting trivia is that this is where Sir Tim Berners-Lee worked when he invented the WorldWideWeb.
 
jamesrage said:
If it destroyed the universe then no one would be around to change the website or to look at it. The fact that it yet to do anything harmful is no consolation to those with concerns. Simply belittling and making fun of the concerns of people is not going to win any arguments or convince people that you are right. When a lot of people think about Large Hadron Collider they think a about a device that can create a black hole or the something similar.If this premise is false then it should be pointed out how it is false. It like people who have concerns over nuclear power plants. Just because something like Chernobyl has not happened in the US(as I far as I know) does not mean people are not going to be less worried about it or simply dismiss it as the failure or a failing communist power.
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Lighten up man.

Jeeeesh!
 
Khayembii Communique said:
If a lot of people "do not really know anything about" it and they act like they do (i.e. claiming that it will destroy the universe) then they are idiots.
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Are you saying you know alot about the Large Hadron Collider? Most people who heard of this thing heard about it on the History channel or some PBS NOVA special or maybe read a online article about it.

[GOOGLE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyc-okPzjKw[/GOOGLE]

People that don't know anything about something and then make statements about it deserve to be mocked.
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The same could be said about those who say there is nothing to worry about but do not really know anything about the Large Hadron Collider.

Much like how truthers know nothing about physics/engineering/demolition/explosives and then make grandiose claims.
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I think most people who think the Large Hardon Collider can create black holes can simply be swayed with the explanation that it doesn't. Most of the truffers are just Bush bashing idiots or some other idiots motivated by political beliefs they are like the Bush lied for the Iraq war, Obama is a Muslim, Bush went AWOL, Obama is not a natural born citizen.

Most people who know that the towers collapsed due to planes flying into them are not physicist, demolition experts, have a degree in engineering or some other specialty.
 
Are you saying you know alot about the Large Hadron Collider? Most people who heard of this thing heard about it on the History channel or some PBS NOVA special or maybe read a online article about it.

YouTube - History Channel - LHC The Next BIG Bang (part 1 of 5)
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You don't need to know a lot to know that it's not going to destroy the universe.

The same could be said about those who say there is nothing to worry about but do not really know anything about the Large Hadron Collider.
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Not really. Claiming that something is going to destroy the universe is a lot crazier than claiming that something isn't.

I think most people who think the Large Hardon Collider can create black holes can simply be swayed with the explanation that it doesn't.
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Well have fun, then; I'll keep mocking them, thank you very much.

Most people who know that the towers collapsed due to planes flying into them are not physicist, demolition experts, have a degree in engineering or some other specialty.
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"The same could be said about those who say there is no government conspiracy but do not really know anything about physics/engineering/demolition/etc..."
 
Khayembii Communique said:
You don't need to know a lot to know that it's not going to destroy the universe..
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Then how can you make any claims that it isn't if you know just as much as the guy who says it is?



Not really. Claiming that something is going to destroy the universe is a lot crazier than claiming that something isn't
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When you hear from somewhere that a device can create black hole then what is the reasonable to think when you hear something like that? "Oooh I can't wait to see one of those things, I hope they can have it on displayed somewhere or a maybe a PBS or history channel special, I always wanted to see something like that"


I do not think anyone said Universe just maybe the planet because black holes exist all over the universe.
 
Well this thread went full retard fast.

CERN is cool, and we should learn alot from it. Glad it is back up and operational.
 
jamesrage said:
If it destroyed the universe then no one would be around to change the website or to look at it. The fact that it yet to do anything harmful is no consolation to those with concerns. Simply belittling and making fun of the concerns of people is not going to win any arguments or convince people that you are right. When a lot of people think about Large Hadron Collider they think a about a device that can create a black hole or the something similar.If this premise is false then it should be pointed out how it is false. It like people who have concerns over nuclear power plants. Just because something like Chernobyl has not happened in the US(as I far as I know) does not mean people are not going to be less worried about it or simply dismiss it as the failure or a failing communist power.
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It's false because while it has the potential to create micro-black holes, they will evaporate before doing anything. Trying to explain this to common folk is a bit tough though, and it's more entertaining to laugh at them. If they don't want to be laughed at, they should pick up a book.

As for the collider, I'll wait to see if they catch a glimpse of the Higgs or not. It's an interesting question, and CERN will have a tool by which they can look at some pieces of string-theory (finally, till there's an experiment string-theory is nothing more than pretty math).
 
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Although I'm not overly concerned with the potential of a deadly black hole I don't like the dismissive attitude and air of superiority people have in regards to the possibility.

Have you ever created a micro-black hole before? Oh, you haven't? Then you don't know what's going to happen, do you?

Like I said, I'm not too concerned, but there's no reason to flippantly dismiss people's concerns either.
 
If the place you hear it from is full of people wearing tinfoil beanie hats, what then?
 
Ikari said:
It's false because while it has the potential to create micro-black holes, they will evaporate before doing anything. .
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The funny thing about technology, it improves over time. Computers used to be the size of large rooms, cell phones used to be the size of a brick, TVs used to be big,fat and heavy.

Trying to explain this to common folk is a bit tough though, and it's more entertaining to laugh at them. If they don't want to be laughed at, they should pick up a book.
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So it is okay to make fun of people who are not nerds because they may have an issue with a device that can create a black hole. Somehow that seems more like trekkie nerds laughing at people who think Yoda is in startrek than regular people laughing at 9-11 truffers.
 
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