Nov 26 2009Uh-Oh: Large Hadron Has Begun Colliding
That's right folks, even bread and trying to destroy itself from the future can't keep the Large Hadron Collider from colliding. The beast recently made it's first low-power collision and, amazingly, you're still here to read this. And me to write it. So I guess we should both be thankful for that. Thanksgiving joke, HIYO!
From CERN:Next on the schedule is an intense commissioning phase aimed at increasing the beam intensity and accelerating the beams. All being well, by Christmas, the LHC should reach 1.2 TeV per beam, and have provided good quantities of collision data for the experiments' calibrations.
CERN Director General Rolf Heuer remarked that it was "a great achievement to have come this far in so short a time." Granted, it may not seem all that short to those of us that have been following its progress, but a year of delays for a multi-billion dollar project and the largest science experiment ever endeavored by mankind doesn't seem so bad.
Well the world's gotta end sometime, amirite? I'd just assume it be now because, God, FOOD COMA. Did I say coma? I meant I'm going to projectile vomit.
Large Hadron Collider finally collides for the first time [dvice]
Thanks outlawkitsune, Duck N' Cover, jaja, MoD, Mih0, Dan the Hammer, MrMaclean, Ben, Jon and everyone else whose emails I couldn't find because I've already started drinking. HAPPY THANIKSGF S!IG!
Reader Comments
1. Allegro - November 26, 2009 3:06 PM
I read this from the future! Beware, the LHC is a TRAP!
2. Gleasonator - November 26, 2009 3:11 PM
I'm pretty sure this is Bongo Bongo.
3. cabbopearimo - November 26, 2009 3:33 PM
Yay!
I think it's a good idea. There's a lot of BS regarding the LHC. I had to write an essay about one of the projects, ALICE, and it all seems fine to me. Hey, if it causes trouble just drop a bap in it.
4. om3ga - November 26, 2009 3:33 PM
the apocalypse will be caused by mankinds ignorance
5. cabbo - November 26, 2009 3:34 PM
I'm going to jump in and get shadou power! THIS IS METSU!
6. cabbo - November 26, 2009 3:55 PM
Oh no, it's opening a portal to hell! *charges* I... won't... let... you... get... away... with... this...
I... WON'T... LET YOU... GET... AWAY... WITH... THIS...
*goes super saiyan*
*gets owned by forces of the forbidden universe*
Goddamnit.
7. cabbo - November 26, 2009 3:57 PM
Huh, no-one's posting.
I guess you're all boozing. Or recovering. I'm not sure what day thanksgiving is. Either way, have a good time. Well, unless it's recovering, because you can't. You know what cures a hangover? More booze. Keep 'er lit.
8. thekevbot - November 26, 2009 4:24 PM
http://hasthelargehadroncolliderdestroyedtheworldyet.com/
9. Ocelot - November 26, 2009 4:26 PM
I want them to collide some particles into me so I can become like Doctor Manhattan!
10. Hayley - November 26, 2009 4:27 PM
I've been dreading this day because of you GW.
What a waste of dread.
I am so disappointed that the end of time has been delayed... AGAIN.
2012 better pull through.
Just sayin.
11. Gilbert - November 26, 2009 4:32 PM
http://www.popgive.com/2008/09/gordon-freeman-spotted-at-cern.html
WHAAT time to buy armaments
12. life - November 26, 2009 4:39 PM
looks like an anus
13. me - November 26, 2009 4:42 PM
@12, you beat me to it :(
14. cabbo - November 26, 2009 5:32 PM
@12 + 13 what kind of freaky android ass have you two seen?
15. cabbo - November 26, 2009 5:34 PM
Here's a link to a good article regarding the LHC.
16. Harmony Bear - November 26, 2009 8:20 PM
Oh, come on... 'projectile' is not a verb
17. Samir N. - November 26, 2009 9:52 PM
Projectile is an adjective.. Vomit is a verb. It's a movement, er um, action.. hmmmphh ... ugghhh. rrRRRRAAALLLFFFFFF!!!
18. MEG - November 27, 2009 12:16 AM
Damn
World still exists ftL
19. paul smith shoes - November 27, 2009 8:57 AM
http://www.newpaulsmith.com/paul-smith-shoes-c-518.html
20. Rogelio Ariza - November 27, 2009 11:21 AM
.... Looks like Mayans were right, the end is coming on 2012, 2 or 3 years of difference is still acurrate .
21. Bill - November 27, 2009 7:30 PM
Thats a nice picture of Megatrons ass you got there...