So here we go – either some ambitious scientists will learn a whole bunch of really cool stuff about the universe, or all humanity will instantaneously be swallowed up by a teeny tiny black hole. It’s anyone’s guess…
…the Large Hadron Collider…is scheduled to rev up for the first time on Wednesday at roughly 3:30 a.m. Eastern time following 13 years of planning, $8 billion in spending and immeasurable anticipation…
Update: So far so good.
September 15, 2008 at 7:55 pm
[...] Scientists this week are firing up the Large Hadron Collider, a device which could potentially unlock some of the greatest mysteries of the universe. It’s also a device that could accidentally swallow up all of humanity in a massive, death-soaked black hole, a possibility that is “unlikely.” [...]