Minnie the Moocher Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 ...by the Large Hadron Collider tomorrow, I'm off to get my torch 'Tis terrible dark in those black holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joojoo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 in case we get sucked in and don't get back out again I'd like to say it's been fab knowing you all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 They are switching on the LHC tomorrow Big day for particle lovers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I only heard about this for the first time the other night from my (very interested) father in law. He lost me after ". . . . blah blah blah . . . energy particle accelerator . . . " *does WHOOSH signs over head* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 (edited) Its ok its in the wee small hours. Ill sleep through it. (Did with hurricane, earthquake, dentist) See you on the other side. Edited September 9, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Just googled it. Fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Minnie I know I said to stop 'lurking', but I haven't got a clue what you're on about Will return [i hope] after googling Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 OMG Minnie.....didn't understand a word I live in France....will I still be here tomorrow .....if not, thanks for everything folks Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I think that's probably all very interesting, but I think I actually only understood the first sentence of my googled explanation . The rest completely bypassed my poor little brain which has zero understanding of astrophysics . All I can tell you for sure that NZ is still here, I've not been sucked into black holes yet, although it's so darned windy here I might get blown away instead. Does it suck in the northern hemisphere and blow in the southern I wonder . That might influence whether or not I drag myself out to the supermarket this afternoon, no point in food shopping if we're all about to be blown away...I'll go and buy shoes instead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Bit of a BIG SCARY FRIGHTENING MACHINE!!! And it cost £5billion!! Never mind particles, and energy and black holes, think how many cubes and chickens they could have bought - THEN the world would be a better place! Mrs Bertie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Oh my, it's happening in two minutes time................. .....see you again - hopefully! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Can I just say that I really am that shallow that the most exciting thing about it for me is that Radio 4's Afternoon Play (in honour of "Big Bang Day") is a special Torchwood episode starring Cap'n Jack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 It's been postponed until 11.30 apparently.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 And there was me thinking we were all OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 It'll be a few days before it gets down to temperature and the protons get up to the required speed so don't all panic We are all slowly being sucked into a black hole anyway Every Universe has one and matter is slowly going in all the time It will be a few million years away so don't lose any sleep over it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 My FIL designs particle accelerators He is 76 and "retired" 6 years ago but is working harder than ever. He is always going over to CERN and other places where they are building accelerators to advise them. I asked him about the black hole thing with this one and he assured me there was no chance of it being a problem. The biggest risk, apparently, is that the machine is not big enough to answer the questions they are hoping it will answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I'd forgotten all about it TBH, fascinating stuff to a point. I was once bored to tears about something similar by some physicist at a party... if that was his chat-up line, he failed miserably. Rosie has been following it and got her knickers in a right twist about us all dying. The biggest risk, apparently, is that the machine is not big enough to answer the questions they are hoping it will answer. Bit like the M25 then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Oh dear - I was quite relieved when it got to 8.30 and nothing happened on the walk to school. My 10 year old was so grumpy this morning saying whats the point in anything if we're all going to die - Doom and Gloom are his middle names Now I've got to worry at 11.30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 All the kids in DD's class yesterday, who'd obviously been listening to every scare story, were going on about the world ending and getting sucked into a black hole and DD ended up in tears. I ended up going on Wiki and showing her that it was all going to be okay and got her interested in the science of it instead. Honestly, i wish people would better inform their children instead of just telling them every story they read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzle Knit Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 OMG Minnie.....didn't understand a word I live in France....will I still be here tomorrow .....if not, thanks for everything folks Jackiex It's in Switzerland isn't it, so don't want to worry you or anything, but you'll probably be less alright than us in UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted September 10, 2008 Author Share Posted September 10, 2008 Apparently the chances of the particles colliding are the same as firing two needles across the Atlantic and expecting them to meet. I don't think we have much too worry about. I'm more concerned about whether Flossie's poop will wash out of my favourite jeans, and the Big Bang coming from my washing machine. DD has been collecting pebbles in her pockets again I'm guessing It's all happening at our house... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 A friend's OH is an astrophysicist; he thinks it unlikely that we will all die... comforting that. I have two chocolate digestives on my desk for the occasion; at least I'll go happy... let me know if the earth moves for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was about to go out and collect my eggs....perhaps I'll wait until 11.31, would hate to waste the energy if it's not worth it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I was about to go out and collect my eggs....perhaps I'll wait until 11.31, would hate to waste the energy if it's not worth it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
