the world will end tommorow

[.:|Fallen|:.]

i read in the paper that they will crash 2 atoms together and it might cause a black hole

[Deucalion]

The chances of the black hole sustaining it's pull without collaspsing are approximately 1 in 5x10^21.

 

I wouldn't worry about it.

[.:|Fallen|:.]

ok but what if it does happen

[Black Rose Phoenix®]

Not gunna happen, we can't even invent a flying car, never mind a black hole...¬_¬

[.Digital.Simplicity.]

Nothing is going to happen it's scientists talking s**t.

[Larxene]

The world is NOT going to end tomorrow

 

Simple as that

 

Good day sir

[.:|Fallen|:.]

we dont invent black holes

 

there made by a clapsing star or two atoms crashed together

[Spire]

I've heard alot about that today.

 

It's all a load of crap.

[Deucalion]

I think you mean "collapsing".

 

Let me explain. What they intend to do, is make two protons (not atoms) smash together very, very fast. Now, protons are among the biggest sub-atomic particles, and therefore have the greatest energy at high speeds. (energy = mass time the speed of light to the power of 2, or e=mc^2) What should happen, is that the protons will split apart, very briefly creating an area of extreme density (ie, a black hole), before all the little particles which make up the proton come whizzing out. What scientists will be looking for is the Higgs-Boson particle, which is the particle that every else is made of, that gives things "mass" (mass and energy being different forms of esentially the same thing). Now, there is an incredibly small chance (1 in 5x10^21, or 1 in 5,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) that the black hole will not collapse, but instead, become stable. If that happens, yes, we are stuffed. It would steadily grow, and we'd die after about a month when the oxygen would have been sucked out of the earth's atmosphere. But the chance is so small, it isn't really worth worrying about. The other thing you have to remember, is that it is damn hard to "aim" protons. It may be years before we get some to collide, or it may be almost straight away. Basically, it isn't worth worrying about.

[Saturn of Elemia]

This is why you never believe anything in the Weekly World News or any other tabloid tgat sounds dumb.

[Deucalion]

They are over-hyping it. Yes, it might happen, but then, when the chances are that high, you have more chance of being killed in a car accident. And yet, I don't see people running around screaming "OMG SCIENTISTS ARE DRIVING CARS RUN FOR THE HILLS!".

[Sander]

You are thinking about the thing that the Swedish and the Danish people are planning, they are planning on shooting two lasers so the two lasers hit themselves over the sea, at speed of light I cannot remember. It's designed to replicate the Big Bang somehow.

 

Some people think it MIGHT create a Black Hole, but, let's be reasonable, Black Hole? Come on now, seriously, how retarded is that?

 

And the experiment is pointless itself, unless they find some use to it, fusion or sth like that, bah, I don't give a damn.

 

Also...POLLS BELONG IN F***ING POLLS!!!

[Deucalion]

That was so horribly wrong ~Els-kun~ I don't know where to start.

 

First of all, French and Swiss, not Swiss and Danish. Second, two protons, not two lasers, third it is in a 27 km circle underground, not over the sea, forth, just under the speed of light, because at the speed of light is impossible, fifth, it isn't designed to replicate Big Bang, but instead to find the Higgs-Boson particle, so we know how Big Bang works, sixth, it will create a black hole, but the black hole will be unable to sustain itself, finally, it isn't pointless, as it will help us understand a) how mass/energy truly work, and b) how the universe was created.

[Cin]

Actually you have the same chance of winning the Lottery as this (in fact you have more chance of being hit by Asteroid).....1 in 50 million chance that Black Hole will sustain self longer than they want. Very high chance in terms of other things, but very small really.

 

They're actually aiming to create one to lock for a certain particle....(damn geek in my Induction group at work....)

[Deucalion]

It's higher than 50 million. 50 million is 5x10^7. The actual chance is 1 in 5x10^21. And they are looking for the Higgs-Boson particle.

[jamief]

This rumour is a load of crap.

 

NEXT

[Cyber Altair]

there's a chance, but then again it's really small =P

 

this sounds interesting =D

[texaschickenlittle]

Here is the article from the AP.

[Doctor]

everyones talkin about that at school and i told them there worrying about nothin

like cardcreator444 said, they cant even invent a flying car, let alone a black hole

[overheat]

'well how about this .

 

my physics teacher has a friend that is in that project (Israel has 3 people in there) and he said that there is a 10-15% chance for a black hole but we will not be the ones to suffer. our grandchildren will be the one once to suffer. cuz it will take 120-160 years for the black hole to gorw

[Jerry OldMaster]

So, how exactly is this particle meant to be found?

 

If two protons can create such gravitational power as a black hole is, then I don't know it anymore >.>

 

Only possible use I see for this is getting out of here. Oh, and a lot of money form awards if it will be successful.

[Deucalion]

overheat, you've been deceived, mate.

 

Jerry OldMaster: Well, the protons will collide at such high speeds they will disintegrate into all the little bits and pieces that they are made of.

[「tea.leaf」]

I don't really care if everything disappeared tomorrow. :/

[Deucalion]

Depressive kid is depressed.

[Jerry OldMaster]

Jerry OldMaster: Well' date=' the protons will collide at such high speeds they will disintegrate into all the little bits and pieces that they are made of.

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And they are going to collect and study those?

Looks pretty tough.