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Asking a Judge to Save the World (from the Large Hadron Collider)
New York Times ^ | 3-29-08 | Dennis Overbye

Posted on 03/29/2008 10:57:09 PM PDT by atomic conspiracy

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To: atomic conspiracy

Since no one else has brought it up...WE’RE DOOMED!!!!


21 posted on 03/30/2008 3:32:52 AM PDT by RetSignman (DEMSM: "If you tell a big enough lie, frequently enough, it becomes the truth")
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To: RetSignman

If we could just figure out how to train the black hole to eat democrats...


22 posted on 03/30/2008 3:38:04 AM PDT by wastoute
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To: wastoute
If we could just figure out how to train the black hole to eat democrats...

. . . we might wind up with the first thing a black hole ever spit back out!

23 posted on 03/30/2008 3:46:41 AM PDT by Quiller (When you're fighting to survive, there is no "try" -- there is only do, or do not.)
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To: xenophiles

No, it would probably only last a few seconds, and would send the researches back in time for a few seconds, and they would be asking “this is strange, but it seems like De Ja Vu all over again.”


24 posted on 03/30/2008 3:47:21 AM PDT by richardtavor (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem in the name of the G-d of Jacob)
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To: Quiller; wastoute

>>If we could just figure out how to train the black hole to eat democrats...

>>>. . . we might wind up with the first thing a black hole ever spit back out!
-—<>-—<>-—<>-—<>-—<>-—

Tee Hee Heeeee.... LOL.... ROTFLMPO!!!


25 posted on 03/30/2008 3:55:42 AM PDT by AFPhys ((.Praying for President Bush, our troops, their families, and all my American neighbors..))
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To: atomic conspiracy
a tiny black hole

That could be the answer to our increasing number of landfills.........Dump all our garbage into black holes.

26 posted on 03/30/2008 3:57:59 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Congress needs to investigate the increasing disappearance of socks from washers)
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To: Hot Tabasco

Not only that, think of all the Hazerdous Waste, like spent nuke fuel, we could dump in there!


27 posted on 03/30/2008 4:16:36 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com ---- Get involved, make a difference.)
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To: Diogenesis
On the gripping hand, this might be the reason why there are no apparent Type 2 civilizations.

dang it. I had my shovel and pitchfork out with my plans on disassembling Jupiter and making my Dyson sphere.

Well heck, If we're not going to be a Type 2, then I'm going to just sit here in the dark.

28 posted on 03/30/2008 4:38:53 AM PDT by Dick Vomer (liberals suck....... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.,)
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To: Jeff F

Thanks, saved me from a post... ;-)


29 posted on 03/30/2008 5:10:27 AM PDT by PreciousLiberty
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To: the_Watchman

It would be more interesting that most of the science fiction / space operas being written these days.
(Personally, my sci-fi is way better than average.)


30 posted on 03/30/2008 6:10:15 AM PDT by tbw2 ("Sirat: Through the Fires of Hell" by Tamara Wilhite - on amazon.com)
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To: Jeff F

“(as much as 10^21 eV compared with less than 10^12 eV for the LHC)”

I have no idea what you said. Can you write it out in layman’s terms?

In other words, should I paint the window trim next week, or forget it because a black hole will eat my house. This is important because it will determine whether I work next week or fire up the grill and drink beer.


31 posted on 03/30/2008 6:14:36 AM PDT by sergeantdave (Governments hate armed citizens more than armed criminals)
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This is important because it will determine whether I work next week or fire up the grill and drink beer.

Don't take any chances. Drink the beer.

32 posted on 03/30/2008 7:16:42 AM PDT by ko_kyi
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To: sergeantdave
I have no idea what you said. Can you write it out in layman’s terms?

LOL. Beer and grilling are definitely in order.

The new collider should reach energies approaching:

1,000,000,000,000 electron volts.

Cosmic rays can be as much as:

1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 electron volts.

Dude! That is seriously like way more. But it is still nothing compared with the absolute limit which is around:

1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 electron volts.

That is smokingly, mind, matter, and space warping hot!

33 posted on 03/30/2008 1:17:45 PM PDT by Jeff F
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To: atomic conspiracy

Ping for later, if we are still here to read it...


34 posted on 03/30/2008 1:23:11 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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To: atomic conspiracy

Ping for later, if we are still here to read it...


35 posted on 03/30/2008 1:23:12 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
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To: sergeantdave

Oh yeah, your 4 burner grill may put out 45,000 BTU’s which is around 300,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 electron volts. If it were the size of a subatomic particle and still produced all that heat, then you would be instantly gobbled up the the resulting black hole, strangelet, space/time warp thingy. At least you would have your beer along for the ride.


36 posted on 03/30/2008 1:30:37 PM PDT by Jeff F
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To: RetSignman
Since no one else has brought it up...WE’RE DOOMED!!!!
You forgot: Women and Minorities Hardest Hit.
37 posted on 03/31/2008 3:04:14 AM PDT by Tony in Hawaii (Lookin' for the joke with a microscope)
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