A good Time Magazine slide show looking at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN which will go online this year after 25 years of preparation. The goal of the LHC is to study conditions that occurred moments after the Big Bang and try to detect the elusive Higgs Boson particle (also sometimes referred to as the God Particle). It will be very exciting to see what new discoveries the LHC turns out when it is turned on.
A Look at The Large Hadron Particle Collider
Published June 2, 2008 article , physics , technology 3 CommentsTags: Big Bang, CERN, Higgs Boson, Large Hadron Collider, Time Magazine
“It will be very exciting to see what new discoveries the LHC turns out when it is turned on.”
It might be very exciting, hopefully not too exciting.
Find out why some scientists are calling for a transparent safety study before the experiment might created micro black holes.
Some credible scientists believe that micro black holes WILL GROW and might grow so quickly that that in just a few years or decades we could lose our precious planet.
Learn what credible scientists have to say at LHCFacts.org.
I’ve approved of the above comment not because I agree with the concern, I am rather certain, as are almost 100% of the people working on the LHC project, that no catastrophic events will occur when it is turned on, but rather because I think it is fair, in things scinece, to know that there is disagreement and concern. Should we let this stop us from pursuing discovery? In the end it comes to an ethical decission. Are we seeking discovery at the expense of others? And if so can it be justified? Honestly I think that causing suffering is not a worthy cause in any way shape or form and I suppose that one could argue with me that thus we should not turn on the LHC becuase who knows, maybe a black hole will form and consume the Earth causing suffering for all. But the scientific studies and observation doesn’t really support that. In truth the next AIDS medication break through might cause test subects to turn into mindless killing machines (while highly improbable it doesn’t mean it is impossible). As such should we stop working on discovering cures for AIDS? It comes down to probability and while every human endeavor has its potential for risk I am faithful that the scientists at CERN and on the LHC project have narrowed the risk down to such an improbable level that really we don’t need to get ourselves too worked up about this thing.
But then agian who knows, that is the wonderful reality of the universe.
By the way, when I leave a longer response message than the actual post it means you have really gotten me thinking. Thank you for your comment and your opinions.