LHC startup delayed till November at least.

[Locut0s]

http://cdsweb.cern.ch/journal/...rticles&number=3&ln=en



This may be a repost as the news is not really new. Anyway I can't wait to see what results we start getting out of the LHC. I'm something of a physics buff, not one that knows a huge amount but a big fan. This is exactly what particle physics/cosmology needs right now, new tools. As much as I love string theory and the other GUT theories being worked on out there, without data to prove or refute them they remain nothing but beautiful mathematics. The discovery of the tau neutrino in 2000 was the last major piece of the standard model (besides the Higgs) to be discovered. Unfortunately over the past decade or so particle physicists have come close to just about ringing out that they can learn in the energy domains reachable by todays particle accelerators. Most physicists hope that the Higgs will be found at the LHC but the really interesting stuff that will be discovered we don't know anything about yet.

And no they won't destroy the world!!


*anxiously awaiting LHC startup*

 

[Freshgeardude]

we will all live another couple of months

 

[GodlessAstronomer]

Heard about this last week, very disappointing. But I'd rather they delayed the startup and get a few good, clean years of results than fire it up and risk yet another delay that could potentially be longer.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: Freshgeardude
we will all live another couple of months

Yup, I think the scientists finally figured it out and that this thing will destroy the universe, so they keep pushing back the startup.

 

[Chiropteran]

It was me.

I have been sabotaging the LHC as often as I can without getting caught. You may find this hard to believe but I am actually from the year 2015. You see, the LHC opened up a gateway to another universe and they came through. 90% of the human race was destroyed in the first 3 months. The rest of us were living in small pockets of resistance. They have technology far beyond anything humans have developed. It was only through using their technology that I was able to go back and stop this from happening in the first place.

BTW, in 2015 "irregardless" is considered proper English, and only uneducated idiots use the old form of the word, "regardless".

 

[darkxshade]

it will be delayed again, it's in their destiny!

 

[Arcadio]

I'm willing to bet $1000 or even more that the LHC will destroy Earth on December 21, 2012.

 

[JeffreyLebowski]

Originally posted by: Chiropteran
It was me.

I have been sabotaging the LHC as often as I can without getting caught. You may find this hard to believe but I am actually from the year 2015. You see, the LHC opened up a gateway to another universe and they came through. 90% of the human race was destroyed in the first 3 months. The rest of us were living in small pockets of resistance. They have technology far beyond anything humans have developed. It was only through using their technology that I was able to go back and stop this from happening in the first place.

BTW, in 2015 "irregardless" is considered proper English, and only uneducated idiots use the old form of the word, "regardless".

I came back from the year 2752. We know about your pockets of resistance they have been wiped out. I will stop you from sabotaging the LHC irregardless of how well you prepare for me.

 

[h8red]

I'm in the same boat. I'm a big quantum physics buff but don't know anything about it. I just love reading about it. I was devastated last year when they had the accident that was supposed to shut it down for ~6 months. So I figured the newest delay isn't too bad. As long as they fix it properly and make sure that it is safe to operate. I can't wait to start reading the news about what they find out. Hopefully they will get a glimpse at what dark matter/energy is.

 

[ivan2]

cool more time to get my gun license so that i can buy a shotgun to fight off the aliens that will come into our dimension.

 

[lokiju]

Originally posted by: Arcadio
I'm willing to bet $1000 or even more that the LHC will destroy Earth on December 21, 2012.

I came in here to post that they're waiting for 2012.

Beat to it

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: ivan2
cool more time to get my gun license so that i can buy a shotgun to fight off the aliens that will come into our dimension.

A crowbar is all you need to start off with.

 

[SammySnood]

A Louisville Slugger is all you need. Those suckers (the aliens) are advanced, but they just can't deal with wood.

 

[ViviTheMage]

Originally posted by: Arcadio
I'm willing to bet $1000 or even more that the LHC will destroy Earth on December 21, 2012.

OK, I will bet you 5 million that on the 22nd, we will all be here...if we are not, well, win win for me isn't it?

 

[Born2bwire]

Originally posted by: SammySnood
A Louisville Slugger is all you need. Those suckers (the aliens) are advanced, but they just can't deal with wood.

Shit man, they can't even open doors and they're deathly afraid of water.

 

[venkman]

Originally posted by: Arcadio
I'm willing to bet $1000 or even more that the LHC will destroy Earth on December 21, 2012.

I will take your bet! It's a no lose proposition. Either I'm right and collect a grand or your right and we're all sucked into a black hole and I won't have to pay anyways!

 

[venkman]

Originally posted by: SammySnood
A Louisville Slugger is all you need. Those suckers (the aliens) are advanced, but they just can't deal with wood.

pffft...all you need is a late 90s era mac laptop.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Arcadio
I'm willing to bet $1000 or even more that the LHC will destroy Earth on December 21, 2012.

Awesome, deal, I'll take that bet. How about $100,000?






*if he loses, I win, if he wins, I'll be dead anyway

 

[SammySnood]

Originally posted by: venkman

Originally posted by: SammySnood
A Louisville Slugger is all you need. Those suckers (the aliens) are advanced, but they just can't deal with wood.

pffft...all you need is a late 90s era mac laptop.

I'm barely bright enough to know how to use the Slugger. I'm not a talented Cable TV guy like Jeff Goldblum.

 

[Arcadio]

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage

Originally posted by: Arcadio
I'm willing to bet $1000 or even more that the LHC will destroy Earth on December 21, 2012.

OK, I will bet you 5 million that on the 22nd, we will all be here...if we are not, well, win win for me isn't it?

Originally posted by: venkman

Originally posted by: Arcadio
I'm willing to bet $1000 or even more that the LHC will destroy Earth on December 21, 2012.

I will take your bet! It's a no lose proposition. Either I'm right and collect a grand or your right and we're all sucked into a black hole and I won't have to pay anyways!

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: Arcadio
I'm willing to bet $1000 or even more that the LHC will destroy Earth on December 21, 2012.

Awesome, deal, I'll take that bet. How about $100,000?






*if he loses, I win, if he wins, I'll be dead anyway

What makes you think I won't find you in the afterlife?

 

[Epic Fail]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: SammySnood
A Louisville Slugger is all you need. Those suckers (the aliens) are advanced, but they just can't deal with wood.

Shit man, they can't even open doors and they're deathly afraid of water.

I prefer to sneeze in their general direction, they can't handle human diseases.

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: lokiju

Originally posted by: Arcadio
I'm willing to bet $1000 or even more that the LHC will destroy Earth on December 21, 2012.

I came in here to post that they're waiting for 2012.

Beat to it

damn, same here.

 

[OCGuy]

Are hardon collisions really this hard to perform?

 

[sandorski]

Once the Long Hardon Collider goes online, Porn will never be the same.

 

[amdhunter]

Originally posted by: OCguy
Are hardon collisions really this hard to perform?

Not really. All you have to do is attend an ATOT meet.

Oh wait, maybe it is then.