Large Hadron Collider - money well spent or waste of time?

6 Sep 2008

Some of you fellow nerds will probably know that the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) will be switched on next week and I for one think it's one of the most exciting things to happen in modern times.
However with other concerns such as the credit crunch and the continuing wars in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, could the money be better spent elsewhere?

6 Sep 2008

The what?
Dont bother...I just googled that....far too techy for moi!

6 Sep 2008

I think it's fantastic.
I'm lining my underpants with foil in preperation for stasis as soon as the first near-light-drives come online.
now thats what I call tourism
lp

6 Sep 2008

Considering how much money is spent on football every year and every year it's still a really fuckin dull and pointless game. At least with the LHC we might learn something new wink

6 Sep 2008

I read this a "Large Hard-On Collider"
Probably not a good idea at those speeds.

6 Sep 2008

Quote by pageboy
I read this a "Large Hard-On Collider"
Probably not a good idea at those speeds.

You mean it's not?
:shock:

6 Sep 2008

Quote by meat2pleaseu
Considering how much money is spent on football every year and every year it's still a really fuckin dull and pointless game. At least with the LHC we might learn something new

If they actually manage to find evidence of the Higgs boson, it will be a massive discovery!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

7 Sep 2008

Why r we talking about a large collinder?

7 Sep 2008

I think if we ever stop trying to learn more about the universe we are pretty much doomed -- but its likely the LHC will throw up more questions than answers lol

7 Sep 2008

Quote by HJ

I think if we ever stop trying to learn more about the universe we are pretty much doomed -- but its likely the LHC will throw up moe questions than answers lol

Like that HJ I think the same - but as long as someone somewhere is asking questions thats got to be good!
Got to get this kit cold though by god -272 degrees almost as cold as my mother-in-law biggrin

7 Sep 2008

Quote by pageboy
I read this a "Large Hard-On Collider"

Yes - but I also read 'Collier' and had visions of a nice dirty miner! :twisted:

7 Sep 2008

I think it will be great, although it does give me the heebegeebies thinking about what might happen when they collide :shock:

7 Sep 2008

The thing that excites me is that either we will find all the things we were expecting, plus a few surprises, or it might totally screw up everything we know.
Wouldn't that be great if we had to totally re-think all we currently know!?
:bounce:

7 Sep 2008

It's good to make new discoveries... but I am with you on the beebegeebie front.... the only problem with not knowing about what is going to happen.. is not knowing what is going to happen after...
It is exciting though!! biggrin

Quote by Ukwineman
I think it will be great, although it does give me the heebegeebies thinking about what might happen when they collide :shock:

:D

7 Sep 2008

I gather this is all to do with the big bang theory, cos if it is you count me in. If there is one I am always looking and thats a big bang.(pun intended)

8 Sep 2008

Oh God!!!!
The universe ends on Wednesday.
Shit so many women so litle time

8 Sep 2008

Quote by keeno
Oh God!!!!
The universe ends on Wednesday.
Shit so many women so litle time

Yeah right! Get in line like everyone else.

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

8 Sep 2008

I (mr srne) have been waiting for this for about 3 years now and am quite excited if the LHC lives up to expectation.
I was a little worried at first that creating black holes here on earth (which is whats hoped from the LHC) may have been a bit of a bad idea but the scientists assure us that it will be perfectly safe and the earth will not be swallowed into a vortex and sucked through the 5th dimension.
Mores the pity! wink

8 Sep 2008

It still amazes me to think that every atom in our bodies heavier than hydrogen only exists because it was in the centre of some distant star that exploded -- we truly are stardust !!!

8 Sep 2008

Quote by HJ

It still amazes me to think that every atom in our bodies heavier than hydrogen only exists because it was in the centre of some distant star that exploded -- we truly are stardust !!!

Some are just little more dense though wink

8 Sep 2008

Quote by meat2pleaseu

It still amazes me to think that every atom in our bodies heavier than hydrogen only exists because it was in the centre of some distant star that exploded -- we truly are stardust !!!

Some are just little more dense though wink

that actually made me lol! literally! lol

8 Sep 2008

I read about this last year in Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and when i found out it was really happening it made me shiver! Will it really create anti matter, snd if so what will they do with it? What will we learn about the universe anyway and why do we need to know it? We've trolled along happily until now without knowing how it all started .

8 Sep 2008

Quote by welikesinglemen
I read about this last year in Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and when i found out it was really happening it made me shiver! Will it really create anti matter, snd if so what will they do with it? What will we learn about the universe anyway and why do we need to know it? We've trolled along happily until now without knowing how it all started .

But if we'd never attempted to discover how things work, you wouldn't be sat on this website.....you'd be living in a cave and foraging for nuts and berries wink

8 Sep 2008

oh yes... we need this kind of research if you are the type of person who wishes to believe in a future.
this planet is pretty much screwed... though research such as this may potentially give us a 'wat out' in sooo many ways.
you gotta love your science
lp

8 Sep 2008

The geeks really rule the world Mr Random wink

8 Sep 2008

Quote by Srne
I (mr srne) have been waiting for this for about 3 years now and am quite excited if the LHC lives up to expectation.
I was a little worried at first that creating black holes here on earth (which is whats hoped from the LHC) may have been a bit of a bad idea but the scientists assure us that it will be perfectly safe and the earth will not be swallowed into a vortex and sucked through the 5th dimension.
Mores the pity!

Just the same I think I'll put off the endless list of DIY jobs I have to do until thursday :wink:

8 Sep 2008

Quote by meat2pleaseu
I read about this last year in Angels and Demons by Dan Brown and when i found out it was really happening it made me shiver! Will it really create anti matter, snd if so what will they do with it? What will we learn about the universe anyway and why do we need to know it? We've trolled along happily until now without knowing how it all started .

But if we'd never attempted to discover how things work, you wouldn't be sat on this website.....you'd be living in a cave and foraging for nuts and berries wink

mmmmmm - bops welikes over the head (gently) and carries her off to his cave !!!

8 Sep 2008

Quote by meat2pleaseu
The geeks really rule the world Mr Random

maybe not rule it.. but they'll be able to leave it... and within months be travelling at near-light speeds.
heading for...well... somewhere.
it's got to be wortha go hasn't it?
lp

8 Sep 2008

Quote by bbw_lover
Considering how much money is spent on football every year and every year it's still a really fuckin dull and pointless game. At least with the LHC we might learn something new

If they actually manage to find evidence of the Higgs boson, it will be a massive discovery!
:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
That's easy, the Bosun Higgs was on the Good Ship Venus surely?

8 Sep 2008