Scientists receive death threats over "end-of-world" experiment »
Posted By Fedquip 10 months ago in Science & TechnologyThe scientists behind the world's biggest-ever scientific experiment have received death threats from critics who claim it could cause the end of the world. Experts are attempting to recreate the forces that occurred in the immediate aftermath of the Big Bang, which created the universe. To accomplish this feat, the Large Hadron Collider, located in Geneva, Switzerland, will be switched on this Wednesday. Professor Brian Cox of Manchester University (who also played keyboards on the 1997 UK hit single "Things Can Only Get Better") is among those who have received the threats. He was quick to dismiss the public's fears about the LHC. "Anyone who thinks the LHC will destroy the world is a t---." To hear this ex-rock-star and British brainbox talk discuss the LHC in greater detail, check out the video below.
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fairleababy10 months ago
Hey, if they really do bring about the end of the world, it'll be okay. We had a good run.
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4.6 billion years isn't that bad. :-)-
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Onahuto9 months, 4 weeks ago
I couldn't agree more.......
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After screwing up the natural environment just for greed or else to have more and replacing scientific investigations and formal/mathematical logic with mere faith or so called Creationism mumbo jumbo; this is time for our genes to go through an another evolution to get rid of those that instigates all sorts of non-scientific thought paradigms within us. I think only knowledge can take us to the route to the Truth that in turn enable us to transition to the next phase/level of existence. Only there we may(?) find the gateway to advance knowlwdge/experience which may enable us to ponder more effectively to ascertain the basic explanations behind the Big Bang or ..... other pertinent questions.........
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jeyliberty9 months, 4 weeks ago
I have a great idea, why dont they take the crap load of money and time that they spent on this useless project and put it towards something this world actually needs....
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deeziner9 months, 4 weeks ago
Perhaps ending the world isn't such a bad idea. Mankind hasn't done such a good job with it, let someone (something?) else take over ...
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iceman39 months, 4 weeks ago
ya i totally agree!I mean it'll be sad and all but who cares if the world ends its bad enough that we live like animals.F$@**&^ the world anyway i mean we all gona die eventuall. if this dont kill us all the neuclear holacost will surtinly will. if we survive that that freezing of the earth will.if this doesent kill us or if it does we would only be delaying the inevitable
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iceman39 months, 4 weeks ago
i watched a history chanel thing on this! worst 30 min of my life<(^-^)>
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sprite622510 months ago
LOL "which created the universe"...I bet God is having a chuckle at that one! I can't believe scientists are still going with that theory...they just can't admit that they're wrong. I guess one day they'll figure it out.
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okokok10 months ago
What a stupid comment. Did you make God before he made you?
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billyd42410 months ago
well the the church use to proclaim that the earth was the center of our solar system and science proved that wrong...took them a few hundred years to admit that one...
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the14u10 months ago
lol..thank the GREAT LORD someone has sense on this darn blog. i agree, He's having a good o'l laugh!!! so am i
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quicksilversurf9 months, 4 weeks ago
Go beat off to your bible, scientist have proven your church wrong countless times and will proabably prove your creation theory wrong as well ... scientist also developed the computer you use ... not god. Go preach somewhere else
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jcpalmnj9 months, 4 weeks ago
Ignorant faithful like you are the reason we haven't been able to advance to our full potential as a race (product of EVOLUTION, don't even try to challenge me). I respect the faithful, and think there is a place for religion in this world. This place is not, however commenting about topics they have no idea about. When you learn something about science and are not some evangelical nobody who rejects all science because there aren't formulas in "The good book" you can discuss it intelligently. Until then, go to church and enjoy life. Because life is to short to waste it arguing about topics that are obviously way over your head.
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moiw9 months, 4 weeks ago
do u ever hear urself talk, i bet if u did ud sound like a complete D%*#@$bag
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i mean saying theres a god is fine beliveing it is fine but but saying somone else is wrong is totaly intolerent i mean realy most scientist are religous but still see science is a major part of the world and creation of life and and you no what i still fine it funny people who belive in god and act like u think there right seeing that they believe in tolerence and acceptance in there religion wow i mean could you be more of a hypocrit , -
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stopnogo19 months, 4 weeks ago
are you a heavy meth user sprite? I dont know your 'god' , but he would have a chuckle at the expense of someones potential failure or success??? sounds like a not so compassionate fella?? good luck with him/her.
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geoguy10 months ago
What a wonderful talk by Brian Cox! As a former PhD student of Carl Sagan's I can appreciate Brian's ability to convey an exceedingly complex topic in a very compelling manner. I was captivated--and gratified that he recognized Carl's contribution to science communication, which is inestimable.
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As far as these knuckle-headed (or perhaps knuckle-dragging) threats re: the LHC, it just shows that ignorance in the world is profound and rampant--and that some idiots, having missed out on the last 4.5 BY of evolution, still have mostly hydrogen and helium in their unexpanded craniums.-
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markmawn29 months, 4 weeks ago
Yeah, I don;t know what all these Born-Agains are having a problem with. This thing could be an enourmous Heaven Cannon!
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djn3nunez39 months, 4 weeks ago
"Who knows what this thing can do!"
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It's simple really. They seperate two streams of protonsand excellerate them in opposite directions to nearly the speed of light and then cross the streams and watch what happens when they collide. Kind of like smashing a fine watch with a sledge hammer and then examining the pieces in hopes of determining how the watch worked.
But really they're looking for the Higgs Boson.
They can split an atoms and even fuse atoms together in bombs I don't think splitting sub atomic particiles will destroy the world either.
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nicpapa10 months ago
Where the hell did you get 60%? thats a completely made up statistic. Just like this. Theres a 60% chance you ate your own feces this morning. Now obviously you didnt eat your own feces this morning. But according to my statistic theres a 60% chance you did..
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deeziner9 months, 4 weeks ago
"Why are ppl just letting this happen?"
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Because we're generally stupid, lazy and don't give a crap about what's happening if it isn't in our face.
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oddtech9 months, 4 weeks ago
I think 60% in this subject is a velocity of 111,600 miles/second, the earth is less than 4000 miles thick. that means 35 thousandths of a second to clear earth if it goes through the long way and it won't be coming back. A quantum black hole wont lose much velocity going through earth it's mass to drag is too high.
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emcfar48679 months, 4 weeks ago
no,from what ive read which is not that much about it,i think it said it would take up to a year to fully power up this machine
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mccauleyeb9 months, 4 weeks ago
actually they won't be colliding particles for another month. They will just turn it on and send particles in one direction then they will send particles in the other direction before they actually try to collide particles.
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dimer397410 months ago
you no people on this world got nothing better to do,why not? try helping the people in this world that need help, but in other words lets blow the world jack ass
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camr198710 months ago
You pose an interesting question. We don't yet have the power to reach outside our universe so we cannot judge how long we have existed. Now i'll be thinking about i all week
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JsDragColt10 months ago
I think you are close. The universe having the big bang would indicate that there was a universe before the big bang. A world coming to an end creating a big bang for the rest of the universe. Maybe it even happened after a certain machine was turned on! Our history seems to repeat itself all the time. Why not the end of the world?
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swasdiva9 months, 4 weeks ago
I watched a special on Discovery once about a theory that the universe has been through several big bangs based on measurements of how fast/slow the universe is expanding, pointing to a more cyclical existence, so your idea is a pretty solid one.
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mccauleyeb9 months, 4 weeks ago
the big bang is a long way from being human kinds first or only theory.
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nicpapa10 months ago
Na dont worry it wont end the world. But still go ahead and have it both nights. Cant hurt
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emcfar48679 months, 4 weeks ago
you have a year to wear that thing out,lol,i read it will take a year to fully power this thing up
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norgermish9 months, 4 weeks ago
Hi camr1987,
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I understand the attitude that science minded people have toward "christians" sorry about all the wierd attitudes we give. Just a quick comment on your post. In truth those that followed Jesus are called students. The word to describe them is disciple, in Greek (transliterated) mathetria. It means student, disciplined learner. I love to learn it's relly cool. Hmmmm what would a computer be without input?:) You know there was something written in the bible, that really made me think, From a science view. It was written aprox 2700 tears ago. "As far as the East is from the West, So far has He removed our transgressions from us. " At first glance it is just a sentence, but I thought, Why East West, why not North South? It dawned on me, if I walk North eventually I will start heading South, only about 12,000 miles. But if I walk East I will always be heading East. The distance is infinite. There are amazing truths in science really cool stuff, and when looked at without prejudgement the bible is an amazing book as well. It takes time and serious study, historical, social, etc. But essentially it is about love and living to improve each other.
Take care thanks for reading this:)
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shere111110 months ago
So far ...so good. Have not noticed any major disintegration or interruption of my universe yet. Guess you were wrong.
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JsDragColt10 months ago
First of all, why is there a need for such a machine? Science can't even cure a cold how are they going to guarentee this machine will not harm anyone or anything within it's range. For that matter affect the current time line? One would think there are far more important studies to be done.
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eleda1239 months, 4 weeks ago
People who rode horses scoffed at the need for cars. You can't even guarantee that car, that machine won't harm anyone (major cause of death here in the US in case you haven't been paying attention!) or its surroundings (heard of CO2 emissions?). Where did you see that this new contraption would affect the time line, and hey, couldn't we all use a little fast forward/rewind button on life? :)
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And "Science" could cure the common cold...Scientists, researchers, HUMANS just haven't gotten there yet. The nature of people has always been to seek answers for what they don't know, or are unsatisfied with the current explanation. Just as many people seek to stymie that progress of knowledge because they are already sure (see religion). How about, if you think there are far more important studies (and I'm curious what those would be), go do them! Research! Study! Prove them wrong! -
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cleare9 months, 4 weeks ago
i think exploring the birth and nature of the universe (and the behavior of smashing protons with all their associated particles like quarks) is well work the effort...i can't wait until they fire the machine up - let the fireworks begin!
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shoewindow300010 months ago
Remember, scientists are only human. They are just as open to arrogance and narrow-mindedness as anybody else. I just hate how a scientist's word is always taken as 100% infallible by the general public, simply because of the fact that they are a scientist. There have been many times in history when a scientist was not willing to change their opinion on something, regardless of what the evidence may have come to show later on. They tend to be offensive and attack someone who may think differently. Even in the so-called "enlightened" era of today, many scientists have over-inflated egos.
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My point is that if the people on this project are not completely sure as to what they are doing, they should let the world know. It is better to let their egos deflate a little bit, rather than to have
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knockinright10 months ago
sprite6225 - let me ask you. What are you wearing? Cuase I bet something some scientist who "... just can't admit that they're wrong. I guess one day they'll figure it out" invested the one of the materials associated with what you are wearing. Or maybe you had a vaccine that saved your life. Keep your faith, its fine. If your gonna make a comment like that, live in the woods, don't interact with society cuase your bound to benefit from something a scientist invented or discovered.- yours truly...a scientist
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Athena8248710 months ago
CERN and the collider have been around for years. If people are just hearing about it now and are getting outraged, well, that's their own fault. One of my good friends is in experimental physics. She recently worked at CERN and is convinced that everything will be okay.
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protectuwithfire10 months ago
Anyone who thinks the LHC will destroy the world is a... tart? I agree. If scientists thought there was even a remote chance the Large Hadron Collider could destroy the world, they would not have spent years and billions of dollars building it. Sending scientists death threats is the epitome of ignorance.
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nicpapa10 months ago
Ok Global warming and a machine that creates world ending black holes are two completely different things.
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babykay072210 months ago
I just want to know why it is so important that they turn this thing on...what will that accomplice? Who exactly needs to verify how the world was created anyway? If they are right what will that accomplish? Just so they can go to all the people with religion just to say "your wrong"? I think it is better for people to have that wonder. Alot of people NEED to believe there is more. Im not saying which I believe is true, but I just think it is crazy to put our world in danger to prove who is right or wrong.
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Athena8248710 months ago
I think it's more like they're doing it because they can. It doesn't have anything to do with religion, and I wish people would stop trying to say that it does. Science breeds technology. They're just trying to test theories and then see what they can do from there. That's it.
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nicpapa9 months, 4 weeks ago
They arent trying to prove religion wrong they are trying to discover the beginnings of the universe and how particles developed and what makes the universe act the way it does. If not for people like them you wouldnt have anything. In fact you probably would have died from disease and starvation rather than stating your poorly informed opinions on an imaginary space (internet) created by intelligent people.
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Whitex9 months, 4 weeks ago
If anyone IS proving anything there going to prove that "god" is the most infulanced mass murder out there, think about how many killed in the "name of god"
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you might Argue: "God dosent kill man, man kills man"
well, there would be no killing in the name of god if ppl knew it was a myth, dont you think?
If man kills man then dont bring religion into it... Its just a scapegoat to make the weak minded feel better about their choices.
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Altier4999 months, 4 weeks ago
haha..even though i dont believe God created existence..this made me chuckle...
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with the world so corrupt these days, if this thing does what its supposed to do without screwing up..then maybe we can solve some prolems..
(ie) - should this thing reveal elements/protons/etc. that have not been found yet, maybe cures for diseases or legitify cloning (not the stem cell version)...
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emailthe9 months, 4 weeks ago
HAHAHA thank god for me, I still am trying to learn "Country Girl" by Neil young.
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stormiekim0310 months ago
Protect- The reality is they do not know what will happen if the experiment works this time. They tried before in either 2005 or 2006, and the magnet chain was off. And I'll be quite honest with you that does cause me to worry slightly. The Higgs Particle is greatly unknown. And I do not believe a single scientist with a conscious would be doing this, especially with the 60% chance of "something going awry". It is absolutely ludicrous.
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mikegugliemelli10 months ago
This experiment is 17 miles long and how long did it take to build, somebody knows something about what this can do and the technology supporting it, is from whos minds???? Scientists are very smart people and with the catstophes on earth the past 40 years somebody needed to try something extraterestial who knows maybe a human will come out at the end of the experiment or some fresh dirt lol a modest investment for an unknown return hmmmm.... or is it propaganda???Years ago my Grandfather told me that the items from the incident in Roswell was used to create more sophisticated craft to leave our earth and communicate to and from places they didnt know about and it was impossible to think of such things here on earth, I think he was right. What if we retrieved an aircraft from our future years ago? Would we have used its information in this present day but anyway I think the experiment is safe and confined enough that collateral damage would be confined to those who are monitoring the results, you cant blow up this planet with whats from here and besides were just a speckle in space. Im still trying to find a woman who has morals, maybe I can invent one........
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