Lawsuit filed to stop CERN sucking us all into an alternate universe

March 31, 2008 by Mark O'Neill |

By Mark O’Neill

The Trekkies among us will know all about alternate universes - alternate worlds with different versions of ourselves. So while I’m sitting here writing this, there could be another version of me out there ruling the earth fighting Flash Gordon. Or another version of me out there as a filthy rich porn star living in a mansion.

While browsing my RSS feeds this morning, I discovered that CERN has developed the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) , which is an atom smasher, and apparently an unhappy botanist is suing to have the start of the LHC delayed. Why? Because he thinks that the people controlling the LHC will screw up, create a minature black hole and suck everything into an alternate universe.

It seems that the LHC overall is a rather controversial project with many safety concerns. But what do you think? Do you think the LHC is too risky and must be stopped? Or do you think that in order to find out more about the world, risks have to be taken?

If you’re interested to find out more, here’s something I found on YouTube about the LHC. Parts two and three can be found on YouTube itself if you want to continue watching.

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10 Comments »

Comment by Fen
2008-03-31 20:14:57
I’m getting really sick of the people trying to put the launch of the LHC off. Unless one of them provides a valid argument with actual reasons as to why some of their fears may actually occur, then they should just be ignored. “BIG CANNON? MUST CAUSE BLACK HOLES THAT SUCK US INTO PARALLEL UNIVERSES” is not a valid argument.
Comment by 35daysleft Subscribed to comments via email
2008-04-16 06:19:00
It is possible that this Universe in 35 days does not exist anymore. And these are not esoterists these are scientists who think so.

Safety of this project should be reviewed or our Universe may be gone. Sucked up into a black hole actually.

CERN LHC will be in production mode on the 21. of May 2008

 
 
Comment by brandon
2008-04-01 06:58:15
I’m just waiting until someone calls the LHC witchcraft and tries to burn it.
 
Comment by V
2008-04-03 14:56:17
Fen, give US an argument that this will NOT produce a mini-blackhole and I will agree with you. WHAT THE HELL do you know about what will happen there? What if you were to experiment a nuclear bomb thinking that it’s only a microwave oven? There are 50% or more that on the day the LHC will power on, some catastrophic event will happen, why the hell do we need to risk that? Even if it doesn’t, will that experiment make you live better? Will you be happier with your life? Do you know that all the security feeling about this experiment comes from an unproven theory of S.Hawking? Do you think that a sour human being, trapped inside a slowly dying body, really loves life? I bet he’s been cursing the universe ever since he got his curse. And he’ll be laughing at us when the new big bang happens.
 
Comment by George
2008-04-06 07:05:51
Hawking Radiation, the unwitnessed black hole theory that suppose to keep earth safe when the Large Hadron Collider creates Micro Black Holes in a month, has already been proven to be in error when Stephen Hawking lost a bet to John Preskill of Caltech back in 2004. Stephen Hawking then recalculated his figures to keep his theory in name afloat. And we’re suppose to accept theory and let CERN risk the whole planet so they can shout “Told you so!”

What I like to know from CERN is the Earth in danger if Hawking Radiation proves to be in error again, not evaporating micro black holes so they wont grow?

Stephen Hawking is only famous because his original theory which was in error for over 30 years made him famous, so are we to trust his new theory of the same name now?

The CERN site as well as their site for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) wont even state the Hawking Radiation theory since it has been proven to be in error, but states a process by Stephen Hawking, the man who made the error, will keep earth safe.

All this can be Google.

To CERN supporters, I know this will get under your skin. Please counter this comment with intelligent comments.

School us, and not just spout CERN’s rhetoric with colorful insults, minus anything to prove they’re right.

Save the swiftboating for BushCo.

 
2008-04-17 01:52:07
CERN has cancelled all warm up tests for LHC in order to keep the deadline. The already lost nearly 3 years after a large explosion in the 27 km tunnel system below Geneva where the want to collide particels at speed over light speed (400000 km per second). Now the are under a lot of pressure by politicians, the military and its own management.

This system is not ready. The new safety report has not been released. The old reports don’t prove safety anymore.

They are from 1999.

PLEASE VISIT http://WWW.NOTEPAD.CH

 
Comment by 34daysleft Subscribed to comments via email
2008-04-17 02:29:07
We all know that the world top scientists in the world are working on this.

But due to political and military pressure, the CERN has absolutely to keep the 21. May and specially the July deadline.

The new safety report has not yet been delivered - but was promised, all the warm up tests have been cancelled.

Running such a thing as the CERN requires lots of money and the customers are waiting.

You COULD NOT BELIEVE how much the possible inventions out of this are important for the interestes of the army.

Please, just read. Don’t at all feel pressured to act. You are your own judge.

http://www.notepad.ch

 
Comment by Kristie
2008-04-17 13:26:14
Personally, I think sucking the planet into a black hole is a great idea. Get rid of all spam and all Real Estate Agents in one go. Turn it on… I wanna see what happens :D
 
Comment by Alex
2008-04-18 00:18:45
Mini black holes, if they are created, will be so tiny and live for such short lifetimes that there is absolutely no chance that they will suck anything in, let alone the Earth.

Remember that black holes are only as strong as the mass they contain. Mini ones made from several sub-atomic particles will be incredibly weak. There is a reason why the only people who are worried about this aren’t physicists. The question was asked by physicists before the LHC was built, and the answer was found to be a conclusive no. Unfortunately, a lot of people have yet to get their facts straight.

 
Comment by notepad Subscribed to comments via email
2008-04-20 22:52:08
‘There is a reason why the only people who are worried about this aren’t physicists.’
Alex

I must disagree with this, Alex.

I have found quite a lot of scientists who disapprove with the small black hole / no danger hypothesis.

The lawsuit which was placed in March at the district judge in Honolulu explains quite well the main issues (see http://www.notepad.ch/blogs/index.php/legal/).

If you have a look at the articles in my blog - you will see for yourself.

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