Bugsy Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 [quote user="Pickles"]The lunatic fringe has been making up ludicrous stories like this from time immemorial, [/quote]Hardly touche, P, I never mentioned the lunatic fringe..................but then I don't have a first degree in physics..[:)][IMG]http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/Bugbear2/einstein.jpg[/IMG]Many years ago, when my hair was long, I did have a bit of an unruly fringe, does that count ?[Www][:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 [quote user="Pickles"]Try looking here ...http://cdsweb.cern.ch/journal/article?issue=26/2007&name=CERNBulletin&category=News%20Articles&number=3&ln=enAnd yes, my first degree was in Physics ...RegardsPickles[/quote]Thanks Pickles (love your avatar) Very interesting and easy to understand - even for degreeless me! My husband calmed me down last night and said much of the same that this article does. Still, I will be feeling a bit wobbly next Wednesday. Does it say anywhere what time they will be switching the thing on so that I can make sure I'm doing something noble in the last seconds of my life as opposed to feeding the cats or cleaning out my daughters rabbit hutch?[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 [quote user="TWINKLE"](love your avatar)[/quote]Well, of course it WAS provided by an exceptionally generous, kind and thoughtful person ...Pickles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 I wonder who that could be[:)]So does anyone with a degree in these kind of things know what time the big laser thingy gets switched on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 There's to be a live webcast that starts at 9am http://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=40120The beam itself is due to be switched on at 9:30am http://lhc-first-beam.web.cern.ch/lhc-first-beam/practical.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 The correct expression is 'A little learning is a dangerous thing'Don't you think that the LHC might have been turned on already? I can't imagine anyone waiting for the media circus to turn up for the thing to fail when the 'on' button is pushed. Although the energies in this thing are huge they are nothing compared to what happens in the sun every second.http://newsbiscuit.com/article/large-hadron-collider-may-destroy-universe-say-stupid-people-317 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I know this "machine" makes things a bit different, but the end of the world has been predicted hundreds of times:http://www.bible.ca/pre-date-setters.htmI think it was during the 1666 one I read that people were so convinced it would happen that they wouldn't bother to have repairs etc done to their houses as they wouldn't be here anyway. Pat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/bigbang/asktheexpert.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Ahh! The voice of reason himself! Dick Smith and Radio 4 - now I feel better[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Coeur de Lion Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I got as far as reading Daily Mail in the original url and stopped reading there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowoman Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Sorry didn't mean to scare anyone!!!My son just came home from his physics lesson and his teacher told him that for his homework he should read up or listen to the news on the subject.So we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Typical teacher - the world may be about to end so set some homework on it. If it happens your son will not have his work marked and if it doesn't, another evening wasted.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 Don't forget that at 9.30 am tomorrow morning when they turn the thing on you can watch it on their webcamhttp://indico.cern.ch/conferenceDisplay.py?confId=40120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Ooh err BB, I don't much like the look of that [:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Stay close to me Cat, I'll err, look after you.........................[:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 I have a ton of ironing to do but have made the wise decision of waiting until AFTER 9.30am tomorrow to see if I really need to do it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Twinks, you might as well get started on the ironing, as TEOTW * is not going to happen just yet.Mr Clair tells me that they're sending all the particles in the same direction tomorrow...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7543089.stm"Tomorrow will see the first particles circulating in the tunnel, as thegiant machine limbers up to smash particles for the first time, inaround 30 days."* TEOTW: The End Of The World Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyF Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 [quote user="Clair"]Twinks, you might as well get started on the ironing, as TEOTW * is not going to happen just yet.Mr Clair tells me that they're sending all the particles in the same direction tomorrow...http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7543089.stm* TEOTW: The End Of The World[/quote]So if I sleep in like I did this morning, I may wake up to to find the world still here? [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 If it's not there when I wake up tomorrow morning, I'll let you know... Deal ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 08.36 GMTWhere am I ?, it's very dark in here....................................[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 I've just been listening to Andrew Marr - he seems to be in the dark as well.Possible reason here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorna Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 [quote user="Bugbear"]08.36 GMTWhere am I ?, it's very dark in here....................................[8-)][/quote]No! We are two hours ahead of GMT here - it's only 7.49 GMT as I write.[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Still waiting for the bang...Pity, I'll have to do some work a bit rapidly. As the world was going to end today, what was the point of trying to meet mid-September deadlines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 [:D][:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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