and I feel fine.
they fire up the super collider tomorrow.
what are your plans before the French kill us all?
I'm gonna hug my wife.
[laugh] [wine]
They are just going one way tomorrow.
Then they'll turn it around in a few weeks.
The big deal is in a month, when they start throwing shit in both directions to see what happens.
You can get a little more done by then.
cool.... I need to get brakes for the monster [thumbsup]
Fromt: http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/07/world-to-end-wednesday/
QuoteWorld to end Wednesday
by Nilay Patel, posted Sep 7th 2008 at 8:56PM
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Well, not really -- the actual experiments that could result in potentially disastrous "micro black holes" won't happen for another month (and probably won't end anything except the lives of a few protons), but as rumored, CERN's flipping the switch on the four billion dollar Large Hadron Collider this Wednesday to test the superconducting magnets that control the proton beams. After a clockwise test, they'll send protons counter-clockwise, and after that -- smashy time. Of course, there are still paranoid lawsuits pending to shut all this down, and we wouldn't mind another rap video or two, but after two decades of work, it's probably time to boot this thing up, death threats or no. Let's make it a good last month of humanity, people.
So, anyone got any plans?
Guessin I had best get some flat black to Bakersfiled in the next ten days. ;D
Quote from: bobspapa on September 09, 2008, 06:54:00 AM
and I feel fine.
they fire up the super collider tomorrow.
what are your plans before the French kill us all?
I'm gonna hug my wife.
[laugh] [wine]
In an infinite metaverse, all possible universes exist.
I'm packing a bag... gonna dive through the wormhole that leads to the Hooters universe. ;D
Quote from: trouble on September 09, 2008, 07:35:52 AM
Guessin I had best get some flat black to Bakersfiled in the next ten days. ;D
[thumbsup]
I'll buy dinner (on credit [laugh] )
Quote from: roy-nexus-6 on September 09, 2008, 07:38:33 AM
In an infinite metaverse, all possible universes exist.
I'm packing a bag... gonna dive through the wormhole that leads to the Hooters universe. ;D
Im following roynexus [laugh]
Don't worry, if it happens you won't know. You'll be compressed into a quantum singularity faster than you can say "quark".
i'm going to be compressed into virtual nothingness with only a few regrets.
one of them is that i never got to finish that burrito. from the other day.
Quote from: NeufUnSix on September 09, 2008, 08:16:02 AM
Don't worry, if it happens you won't know. You'll be compressed into a quantum singularity faster than you can say "quark".
I was wondering about that -- is it instant?
Or do we see it coming -- ala the Simpson episode where Homer turns 3d?
And if we consider metaverse theory....if it does happen, will it have ever happened?
the earth will just be created again and nobody will be wiser.
*grabs a towel for the trip*
Quote from: KnightofNi on September 09, 2008, 12:20:31 PM
the earth will just be created again and nobody will be wiser.
*grabs a towel for the trip*
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They dont start colliding particles until October. So you got a month to get that most import item on the Bucket List competed.
Now where am I gonna find twin supermodels for a threesome on such short notice?
Quote from: NAKID on September 09, 2008, 01:26:59 PM
Now where am I gonna find twin supermodels for a threesome on such short notice?
www.craigslist.org
[laugh]
what would I do?
I'm already trying to survive the zombie apocolypse! now you're tossing in the french???
Quote from: NAKID on September 09, 2008, 01:26:59 PM
Now where am I gonna find twin supermodels for a threesome on such short notice?
Don't know about supermodels... but those Brazilian synchronized swimmer twins are more than gorgeous ;D
They'll do....
Quote from: bobspapa on September 09, 2008, 06:54:00 AM
and I feel fine.
they fire up the super collider tomorrow.
what are your plans before the French kill us all?
I'm gonna hug my wife.
[laugh] [wine]
Quote from: NeufUnSix on September 09, 2008, 08:16:02 AM
Don't worry, if it happens you won't know. You'll be compressed into a quantum singularity faster than you can say "quark".
Alfred E. Neuman......
I'm not worried.... ;)
Quote from: teddy037.2 on September 09, 2008, 02:17:13 PM
what would I do?
I'm already trying to survive the zombie apocolypse! now you're tossing in the french???
French Zombies!!! Time for the drop in auto sear! ;D
Hey, we're still here!
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/10/lhc.collider/index.html#soundoff
Test was successful. :)
Quote from: roy-nexus-6 on September 10, 2008, 05:38:27 AM
Hey, we're still here!
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/10/lhc.collider/index.html#soundoff
Test was successful. :)
Just wait until they actually do the real test.
Bad boy is just warming up -- they haven't started throwing shit at each other yet.
Quote from: wbeck257 on September 10, 2008, 06:04:10 AM
Just wait until they actually do the real test.
Bad boy is just warming up -- they haven't started throwing shit at each other yet.
I would pay good money to see two pieces of shit collide at light speed. ;D
Make sure you stand back, you might want to take a few more steps if there's a fan involved ~
JM
Quote from: roy-nexus-6 on September 10, 2008, 07:34:26 AM
I would pay good money to see two pieces of shit collide at light speed. ;D
arentr' they doing it just under the speed of light?
Quote from: KnightofNi on September 10, 2008, 09:17:27 AM
arentr' they doing it just under the speed of light?
Yes. And the resultant collision will release energy 100000 times hotter than the sun. Or so i've read...
Quote from: KnightofNi on September 10, 2008, 09:17:27 AM
arentr' they doing it just under the speed of light?
It'll cover the 17 mile tunnel 11,000 times in 1 second according to the article. That's pretty damn fast IMO
JM
660000 RPM! Thats almost as fast as a Ferrari F1 engine. [laugh]
Quote from: the_Journeyman on September 10, 2008, 10:28:11 AM
It'll cover the 17 mile tunnel 11,000 times in 1 second according to the article. That's pretty damn fast IMO
JM
no doubt, it's just not the speed of light. from what i understand, they aren't sure what will happen if they send the particles around at light speed so they are holding it back a bit (like 10kph)
Quote from: FatguyRacer on September 10, 2008, 10:34:01 AM
660000 RPM! Thats almost as fast as a Ferrari F1 engine. [laugh]
a ferrari can almost go the speed of light?! no wonder they are so expensive!
[laugh] [laugh]
I think it's not simply a matter of "holding back" I think that the issue is 2 part - for an object to travel the speed of light it a.) can't have mass & b.) must be in a vacuum, but it is my understanding that the vacuum part is not necessarily true, it's just that if it isn't a vacuum, then the speed of light is slower (I remember reading something about "variable speed of light theory" on Wikipedia or somewhere)
I think the LHC magnets gets the particles/beam up to 99.99999999999999% of the speed of light...
Quote from: wbeck257 on September 10, 2008, 06:04:10 AM
...they haven't started throwing shit at each other yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjOM81oZ_vk
Here's the CERN contact point for the harbinger...
James Gillies
Tel. +41 22 76 74101
James.Gillies@cern.ch
Quote from: Jaman on September 10, 2008, 11:42:45 AM
I think it's not simply a matter of "holding back" I think that the issue is 2 part - for an object to travel the speed of light it a.) can't have mass & b.) must be in a vacuum, but it is my understanding that the vacuum part is not necessarily true, it's just that if it isn't a vacuum, then the speed of light is slower (I remember reading something about "variable speed of light theory" on Wikipedia or somewhere)
I think the LHC magnets gets the particles/beam up to 99.99999999999999% of the speed of light...
Well, according to Einstein, it is impossible for something with mass to travel the speed of light. They can go faster, or slower, but not exactly the speed of light. Also, from what I read, the LHC does operate in a vacuum...
I hate BP for put that god-forsaken tune my head >:(
The Randimus hates teh REM band
Quote from: NAKID on September 10, 2008, 08:59:28 PM
Well, according to Einstein, it is impossible for something with mass to travel the speed of light. They can go faster, or slower, but not exactly the speed of light. Also, from what I read, the LHC does operate in a vacuum...
Thanks on Einstein, I had forgotten about that! & re: the vacuum, I figured that they had tried to create as "perfect" a vacuum as possible on earth with current tech, but still nowhere near as good as space **edit** just read up on it, and apparently there was talk that the vacuum was almost "too good" and they were joking about making some cracks, as beam-gas interactions are only possible if the vacuum
ISN'T perfect...
very fascinating, but the more I try to learn, the more my head hurts...
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on September 10, 2008, 09:34:26 PM
I hate BP for put that god-forsaken tune my head >:(
The Randimus hates teh REM band
stand in the place where you live....
[evil]
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on September 10, 2008, 09:34:26 PM
I hate BP for put that god-forsaken tune my head >:(
The Randimus hates teh REM band
It's not that bad... ;D
Someone else posted up this link and I found it very interesting. Worth the 15 minute to watch the entire video. It is pretty amazing what they are doing.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers/brian_cox.html
i am, i am i am, superman, and i can do anything
(http://www.sportbikerider.us/Shared_Code/New/ShowImage.cfm?Picture_ID=42708&dsn=SBRPW)
I hereby begin my boycott of any thread BP starts or posts in! >:(
Quote from: bobspapa on September 11, 2008, 03:05:40 PM
i am, i am i am, superman, and i can do anything
(http://www.sportbikerider.us/Shared_Code/New/ShowImage.cfm?Picture_ID=42708&dsn=SBRPW)
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on September 11, 2008, 03:48:00 PM
I hereby begin my boycott of any thread BP starts or posts in! >:(
Maybe he like 3 doors down better... ;D
I loved it how one of the scientists said that we get hit by cosmic rays every day that have much more energy than the supercollider can produce. People are so stupid.
Here is the ultimate resource; using highly advanced scientific equipment monitoring the LHC, an immediate notification is updated every 60 milliseconds to keep the planet's population informed of whether the LHC has destroyed the earth yet.
http://www.HasTheLHCDestroyedTheEarth.com/
[laugh]