Big Bang Day
In less than 2 hours (08:30 BST), the LHC will be turned on. Protons will be hurtled round the 27km circuit in opposite directions at 99.99999% the speed of light. They will attempt to smash them together and recreate the environment of the universe, a billionth of second after the Big Bang. The main purpose of the experiment is to find the elusive Higgs Boson, which would solve the problems we currently have in the standard model of particle physics.
Of course, everyone knows that the real purpose is to create a Black Hole and end the universe. BBC Radio 4 is having a day of programmes aimed at explaining the LHC, as well as the situation live from the control room at CERN.
Should be either an interesting day…or a final one.
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oh no, am i spending my last moments of life reading blogs on the internet?
what a waste!
amiable
10 Sep 08 at 7:26 am (GMT)
I think today was the first time they fire the beam around a complete ring, without any collisions. The collision phase comes later.
Bill.
Bill
10 Sep 08 at 10:19 am (GMT)
Bill,
The BBC interviewed some of the head scientists earlier today. They said they were so impressed with the progress (it’s already gone round most of the way) that they *might* move onto collisions :)
Adrian Hayter
10 Sep 08 at 10:21 am (GMT)
As Bill said, the collisions don’t happen quite yet ( I believe they start in October sometime). What we have right now is a hyperspeed particle merry-go-round.
Brian
10 Sep 08 at 6:16 pm (GMT)
Regarding proton collisions, I understand the will not planning to begin collidions for a few more months.
Ben Abbott
10 Sep 08 at 7:17 pm (GMT)
Well I have no idea what the guy in charge was going on about on the radio. He quite clearly said that if everything went well today they would try some collisions later.
Adrian Hayter
10 Sep 08 at 7:46 pm (GMT)
I’ve been looking forward to this day for years. Now we can finally start testing some of the vanguard theories like M-Theory and Brane Cosmology. It’s a shame the United States lacks the will to build something like this.
Michael J Murphy
10 Sep 08 at 8:15 pm (GMT)
Don’t fark with the quark!
JoJo
10 Sep 08 at 9:43 pm (GMT)
The Superconducting Supercollider was scrapped to save money. The money spent on Bush’s Iraqi fiasco would have paid for 42 Superconducting Supercolliders.
JoJo
10 Sep 08 at 9:46 pm (GMT)
Ladies and Gents,
If you want to know what will happen with the beam here is the answer.
On the 21st of October if they (CERN) don’t claim that the result were catastrophic for “unknown” reasons, then they will claim that they will analyze the data collected within a “long” period.
Either answer will cancel their plans. What we need is an organic free life without brain control, and not any BING BANG theory! People starve and die every day and our governments have OTHER PLANS!
Makis
10 Sep 08 at 11:29 pm (GMT)
After all the media hype,I have to say, life in a black hole appears to be just like regular life.
Jason
11 Sep 08 at 12:53 am (GMT)
I was checking their blog http://lhcdiario.wordpress.com/ and according to the screenshoots, they use Linux. Hell yeah, that way we wont be afraid of a BSOD or reboot which destroys humanity jejeje.
Faryshta
11 Sep 08 at 4:50 am (GMT)
@Faryshta
I guessed that when I watched a documentary on the LHC and one of the physicists said “If anyone watching wants to complain about the LHC, please send your letter to /dev/null, thankyou”
Adrian Hayter
11 Sep 08 at 8:36 am (GMT)
The BING BANG theory is pre-dated by a proposal in the ’60s by the reknowned scientist Marie Lawrie, presented to a plenary forum of European nations in 1969. The proposal was joint winner with Spain, Holland and France, the full details on the proposal can be seen here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boom_Bang-a-Bang
Bill.
Bill
11 Sep 08 at 9:32 am (GMT)
As I said earlier (10th sep 08) here is the result. A month before they even managed to do anything the cooling system has a LEAK! The experiment has already been canceled for at least two months until they investigate what went wrong!! haha!
check or details:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26780393/
Also,
http://liakonews.blogspot.com/
Makis
Makis
20 Sep 08 at 10:25 pm (GMT)
11 days ago, I did say that it will not happen for unknown technical reasons. CERN announced that there is a problem with a large helium leakage in the cooling system of the accelerator and will be shut for two months, until investigation is complete. So far there is a disappointment between the CERN members as it seems that it will be extended for next year.
However, this might be the plan, while the reason of the project, is OTHER!
Check NEWS for details:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26780393/
http://liakonews.blogspot.com/
Makis
Makis
21 Sep 08 at 11:14 am (GMT)
@Makis,
This was never meant to be a quick job. They didn’t built the machine just for one experiment, so I don’t see what your problem is with it. The LHC, when fully operational, will serve CERN for the next few decades, possibly more. Their current particle accelerator has been in operation for 40 years already!
Still, I am prepared to wait for the results. Hopefully we might get a nice Christmas present of a Higgs Boson.
Adrian Hayter
22 Sep 08 at 2:54 am (GMT)
@Adrian,
CERN is not a word that is made of initials as everybody thinks. CERN comes from the ancient greek word ‘cernos’ and the experiment has been mentioned before in ancient scripts as the plan of Samael (Devil) to destroy humanity. It specifically refers to the ring cernos.
This experiment is not meant to prove how evolution started. If you think about it, there are lot of money involved. Coming back to 60s as you said, calculate how much effort is put on this experiment and also, have a look on the net to found why this location and not any other place?
They never won the bid. They were just given the green light to start it.
Finally, I want ot say one thing: Whether I am wrong or wright time will show this! I never say if I don’t know. The CERN will never help humanity!
Makis
16 Oct 08 at 7:37 pm (GMT)
Regarding the big damage on the reactor, because all the press releases are fake, here is what happend.
Polemarhos, cut the machine in every main electric control system along the ring. If you want to found what happend, you ask, you do not try to guess.
This is not a joke; the information I receive are exclusive and very loyal. Also, this failure was offcourse pre-planned. Otherwise, how would I know before it happend?
Guys, open your eyes and stop beleive all the MEDIA. Media exists for a reason as well.
Regards,
Makis
Makis
16 Oct 08 at 7:45 pm (GMT)
Adrian, you page sure does attract some nuts.
Polemarch the Greek warlord is responsible for the reactor damage?
Jebus Chrispies! … and I thought the nuts were unique to the modern Abrahamic religions ;-)
Ben Abbott
16 Oct 08 at 8:34 pm (GMT)
It wasn’t Polemarhos who sabotaged the LHC, it was a Polemarchos, a war lord sent by Samael to prevent humankind revealing the dark secrets of the E8 super symetric multi-dimensional nature of the universe.
If you don’t believe me you can read about Polemarchos here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polemarch
This is a warning, rivers will boil, tunnels will collapse (witness Samael’s warning in the chunnel), and the financial system will collapse.
The MEDIA is to blame, not Baby Cheesus.
Bill
16 Oct 08 at 9:55 pm (GMT)
No, it originally stood for “Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire”. They moved onto more complicated research but a name change wasn’t necessary.
Well done! You are indeed correct. This experiment has nothing to do with Evolution; they are trying to find the Higg’s Boson!
Why don’t you enlighten us?
You mean like how you just guessed your entire baseless argument?
You didn’t know before it happened. You said CERN would either claim the data was catastrophic, or it would have to analyze the data for a very long time. Neither of these things happened. No data was collected. The machine had a leak!
Adrian Hayter
16 Oct 08 at 10:21 pm (GMT)
Dear Adrian Hayter,
I am very sorry i I have upset you with my comments, but I believe that you are missing big points in life.
I have only one question to ask you in public. Please think carefully before you answer(99% of he the people asked have answered wrong).
Why are we born?
Thanks,
Makis
Makis
17 Nov 08 at 2:21 pm (GMT)
We are born because our parents either sought to procreate or because they ignored the possible consequences of their self gratification.
In my case, my Mom was seeking procreation, and my father self gratification.
My father is fond of saying, “I wanted your mother and you’re mother wanted babies” ;-)
Regarding points in life; our purpose is self defined. Although many are willing, and some eager, to allow others to define their purpose for them, I expect most individuals will be more constructive, productive, and happy if they embrace this responsibility for themselves.
For those who are passionate about following the lead of another, choose your leader carefully.
Ben Abbott
17 Nov 08 at 2:52 pm (GMT)
Makis,
If 99% of the people answer differently from your own definition of the reason we are born, then maybe you should consider you are a 1% minority.
I agree with Ben - but don’t agree we have a purpose. We exist in the form we are given, and in time, leave no lasting impression upon the universe.
Bill.
Bill
17 Nov 08 at 2:57 pm (GMT)
@Makis
I believe you’re missing a few brain cells, but what are we to do…
Sperm + Egg = Baby
Adrian Hayter
18 Nov 08 at 3:08 am (GMT)