[MrFred]

ummm.. is it just me, or does this seem a little dangerous.

[sourcery]

If the physicists at CERN can create tiny black holes using the energies and physical processes they propose, then cosmic rays do the same thing all the time. So there is nothing to worry about.

[Rosencrantz]

I would like to echo MrFred's concern: Starting a blackhole doesn't sound like the best to me... but what do I know? I majored in Philosophy...

[P-Marlowe]

My thoughts exactly. Once a black hole starts pulling in matter, does it ever stop? If you create a black hole on earth, won't it eventually swallow the whole earth?

[RightWhale]

does this seem a little dangerous

Not dangerous at all. Nothing is so natural as black holes, the universe is filled with them.

[Octar]

ummm.. is it just me, or does this seem a little dangerous.

You bet it does. Maybe they should start with brown holes and work their way up.

[boris]

"ummm.. is it just me, or does this seem a little dangerous."

Nah. The bitsy ones evaporate, like the article says. It's hyperbolic; the smaller it is the quicker it goes.

No teensy hole could gobble enough matter to stay around.

I'd guess a half-life of microseconds or less.

--Boris

[Revelation 911]

I thought this was an article about Hillary clones - I feel cheated - will someone post a Hillary pic in the pantsuit please !

[DoctorMichael]

"......a bit dangerous to me"

Actually the physicists in charge of the research thought of this also......There was a couple of articles written about this possibility in the science press (ie. creation of a BH that quickly gobbled up the earth), and this work was put on hold over a year ago due to the physicists OWN apprehensions!!!!