Poll: Large Hadron Collider

[omega 616]

It's a soon to be a massive roller rink, were they will play rollerball in the future.

I know it's to do with finding that particle, by smashing two particles together at a rather impressive speed. From what I remember, I never took too much interest.

Somebody on the magic, talking box (the tv), said it's like firing two needles at each other over the Atlantic at 1,000 MPH and them hitting each other.

 

[Sethzard]

How can people not know, I've lost count of the number of times it's been on the news.

 

[Smallells]

Not an expert but I'll say what I know before I read this thread, thus making me less bias.
The Large Hadron Collider, (based in switzerland I believe, although I may of pulled a random country out of my head)designed to fire particles as close to the speed of light as they can, to gain data. In particular, to try and create the 'Higgs Boson' (I have no idea how it's spelt, so I've just guessed), the particle of creation, A.K.A the god particle. It *could* create a black-hole but the chances are astronomically small. Stephen Hawking said so =D
I believe recently they fired it faster than they ever had before - but I don't know the exact speed.

But hey, what do I know? =D
Also, you're obviously American, I'm British and don't know whether you particulary care if that makes a difference but saying just in case.

 

[Pingieking]

I know of it, but I'm an astrophysics major, so I kinda need to

WOOT! Physics majors unite!

Also, who cares about what happened at the Big Bang? That's similar to paleontology, AKA the useless biology subject.

For all those who say that physics is useless; to quote (or more correctly, paraphrase) the great late Richard Feynman, "Physics is like sex; there is a practical reason for it, but that's not why we do it."

 

[AgentDarkmoon]

I know what it is, where it is, what it does. I know about the particles it creates, and the particles it wants to create. I know about the delays making it, the problems using it, that it very recently ran at half power, and that its going down soon to get fixed and run at full power in late 2012/early 2013. I also don't really like its representation in the 'Angels and Demons' movie, since it's largely inaccurate.

I, my good sir, am a Biochem & Biophysics major... these are the things I am not necessarily supposed to know. I'm surprised that the physics majors at your school do not know them- they should.

 

[oppp7]

I know of it, but I'm an astrophysics major, so I kinda need to

WOOT! Physics majors unite!

Also, who cares about what happened at the Big Bang? That's similar to paleontology, AKA the useless biology subject.

For all those who say that physics is useless; to quote (or more correctly, paraphrase) the great late Richard Feynman, "Physics is like sex; there is a practical reason for it, but that's not why we do it."

First off, Biology majors>Physics majors.
Second, I meant using the LHC soley to find out what happened during the Big Bang would be useless. There probably are applications for it, but the Big Bang part is along the same lines as most history type things: interesting but somewhat pointless.

 

[Pingieking]

First off, Biology majors>Physics majors.

:O
*goes and removes the high powered laser and power supply from experimental setup*

On the other point, yeah it's kind of useless. But it's still fun.

 

[Danpascooch]

I only heard of it because of all the panic, but after that I researched it properly on my own.

Sure, the absence of matter at certain points in the collision sphere may indicate dark matter, but why do I care?

 

[Tharwen]

Yes. In fact, I was there two weeks ago.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

Thank the gods we finally turned the damn thing on. All the useless controversy, the delays, the annoying coverage by ignorant idiots claiming it'll open a black hole that will devour the Earth...

Someone let me know when the results are posted. I want to know if the Higgs exists.

I wouldn't say we're ignorant so much as laymen, or at least I am.

If you come up to me and say "I'm going to make this huge machine in attempt to make my own big bang so I can study the results" I'm going to be concerned until someone tells me what the fuck is going on.

I'm calling it, humans will be the first to unmake reality/universe by testing a hypothesis.

Nah, universally speaking, we're a very young species. Although, we're certainly on the way to doing that, or at least attempting to. Considering that we're a species that points orbital weapons at itself...We're intelligent, but we're not very bright. :/

There were some idiots even saying it would create a QUASAR IN THE EARTH. I MEAN COME ON HOW DUMB CAN YOU GET.

I've heard people claim it will make:
- Black holes/Quasars
- Wormholes
- Strangelets
- Apocalypse (Jesus returning (yes I know, even more dumb)).

Haha, yeah, just imagine--last time he showed up, we prosecuted his followers and crucified him on a set of wooden beams. And I'm pretty sure "Hey We built a particle accelerator!" isn't exactly the apology he's looking for. I think my favorite was that it might create a time travel scenario where someone comes back from the future to prevent it from happening, only to end up making everyone think "Hey, let's turn it on, see what the hell they were talking about..." in that very Terminator rule kind of way.

 

[Abengoshis]

Thank the gods we finally turned the damn thing on. All the useless controversy, the delays, the annoying coverage by ignorant idiots claiming it'll open a black hole that will devour the Earth...

Someone let me know when the results are posted. I want to know if the Higgs exists.

I wouldn't say we're ignorant so much as laymen, or at least I am.

If you come up to me and say "I'm going to make this huge machine in attempt to make my own big bang so I can study the results" I'm going to be concerned until someone tells me what the fuck is going on.

I'm calling it, humans will be the first to unmake reality/universe by testing a hypothesis.

Nah, universally speaking, we're a very young species. Although, we're certainly on the way to doing that, or at least attempting to. Considering that we're a species that points orbital weapons at itself...We're intelligent, but we're not very bright. :/

There were some idiots even saying it would create a QUASAR IN THE EARTH. I MEAN COME ON HOW DUMB CAN YOU GET.

I've heard people claim it will make:
- Black holes/Quasars
- Wormholes
- Strangelets
- Apocalypse (Jesus returning (yes I know, even more dumb)).

Haha, yeah, just imagine--last time he showed up, we prosecuted his followers and crucified him on a set of wooden beams. And I'm pretty sure "Hey We built a particle accelerator!" isn't exactly the apology he's looking for. I think my favorite was that it might create a time travel scenario where someone comes back from the future to prevent it from happening, only to end up making everyone think "Hey, let's turn it on, see what the hell they were talking about..." in that very Terminator rule kind of way.

What are you comparing our species to to make the claim that we are young? Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know we've not even observed another intelligent species outside our planet.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

It's Satan's seal from Hell where he shall come forth and destroy the Earth.

That's why it was stopped by a piece of bread.

[sub]I still think looking for a invisible particle that might not exist is one of the great all time science scams. What happens when you find it?[/sub]

 

[Ithera]

A what now? a Haldron whatchamacallit? "Yawn" Unless it spawns tracks, a cannon and starts shooting classic literature I'm not interested.

 

[BehattedWanderer]

What are you comparing our species to to make the claim that we are young? Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know we've not even observed another intelligent species outside our planet.

Haha you don't watch enough Sci-Fi man. I was being a nerd.

 

[Lazy Kitty]

I know, my physics & chemistry teacher in high-school told us about it in either 2006 or 2007 when it was being built.

 

[Red Right Hand]

Man, the words "I told you so" will be uttered so many times if it does actually produce a black hole that kills everyone. Anyone ever noticed how the bad things always happen at the perfect oppertunities.

 

[Abengoshis]

What are you comparing our species to to make the claim that we are young? Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know we've not even observed another intelligent species outside our planet.

Haha you don't watch enough Sci-Fi man. I was being a nerd.

Don't watch enough Sci-Fi? Probably...but I do watch about 3 episodes of Stargate SG-1 per day...that includes weekdays...

 

[BehattedWanderer]

What are you comparing our species to to make the claim that we are young? Correct me if I'm wrong, but as far as I know we've not even observed another intelligent species outside our planet.

Haha you don't watch enough Sci-Fi man. I was being a nerd.

Don't watch enough Sci-Fi? Probably...but I do watch about 3 episodes of Stargate SG-1 per day...that includes weekdays...

Gotta get cranking, man. 16 odd seasons of collective Stargate is good. The first journeys into the unknown, and all the chaos our species has caused after only about...12 years? Who knew, right? Hell, we're only 5,000 years old as a species, and that's hardly anytime at all. Imagine all the civilizations that could be out there, and have been out there for thousands/millions of years.

 

[reg42]

I think I've heard of it, but I didn't recognise the name at first.