UM-Bot Posted September 30, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Astronomer Royal Martin Rees has warned that a failed particle accelerator experiment could prove disastrous. https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/321936/hadron-collider-could-shrink-earth-to-330ft 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimalists Posted September 30, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Yeah just what I thought...Another Doomer with a fancy degree crying "Doomsday!" 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Monk Posted September 30, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 30, 2018 What's with all the scaremongering nowadays? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimalists Posted September 30, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 30, 2018 1 minute ago, seanjo said: He's Astronomer Royal, you don't get that title lightly, I suspect the doomsday sensationalism is by the journalist that wrote this piece. Maybe..But then again I don't know anything about how the British title their astronomers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted September 30, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I thought an astronomer would know better regarding the claim a black hole could form and suck up the earth. The biggest evidence against it is this should be happening in nature with cosmic rays. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma_Acid Posted September 30, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, seanjo said: He's Astronomer Royal, you don't get that title lightly, I suspect the doomsday sensationalism is by the journalist that wrote this piece. For once we agree. He's an incredibly smart guy with good science communications credentials, but you don't know what changes the editors of the books may have made to make it all more dramatic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma_Acid Posted September 30, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, Alien Origins said: Maybe..But then again I don't know anything about how the British title their astronomers. It essentially means you're the official astronomer for the royal household. They're paid £100 a year for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Monk Posted September 30, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 30, 2018 There are two Astronomer Royals: The Astronomer Royal (currently Martin Rees) and the Astronomer Royal for Scotland (currently John Campbell Brown). They are both prestigious posts in the Royal Households and their task is to advise the monarch on astronomical and related scientific matters. The Astronomer Royal was created by King Charles II, the first being John Flamsteed, who held the position between 1675 and 1719, during the reigns of Charles II, James II, Mary II & William III, Anne and George I. Flamsteed effectively discovered Uranus. Edmond Halley - who the comet is named after - was the second Astronomer Royal from 1720 to 1742. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimalists Posted September 30, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 30, 2018 20 minutes ago, Rlyeh said: I thought an astronomer would know better regarding the claim a black hole could form and suck up the earth. The biggest evidence against it is this should be happening in nature with cosmic rays. Black Holes can swallow Earth....Though a lot of the conjecture is hypothetical....There is one close V404 Cygni..: https://www.space.com/7678-black-hole-closer-earth-thought.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the frog Posted September 30, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 30, 2018 The first time they tested the atom bomb, they were thinking that there was a chance to set the atmosphere in fire...and they have done it anyway, lol 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rlyeh Posted September 30, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 30, 2018 28 minutes ago, Alien Origins said: Black Holes can swallow Earth....Though a lot of the conjecture is hypothetical....There is one close V404 Cygni..: https://www.space.com/7678-black-hole-closer-earth-thought.html Black holes from the LHC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFOwatcher Posted September 30, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 30, 2018 I got 'dibs' on that 330 feet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Evans Posted September 30, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Lord Rees obviously having a whimsical moment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimalists Posted September 30, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Rlyeh said: Black holes from the LHC. Not likely in my opinion....But opinions are like *******s everybody's got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Guitar Posted September 30, 2018 #15 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Oh, well **** happens and if it does, we won't care. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qxcontinuum Posted October 1, 2018 #16 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Even if the chance to happen is thousent to millions, this experiment should stop! Whenever a country is risking the well being of others, the threat is called TERRORSIM ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted October 1, 2018 #17 Share Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) I'm going to slap this right now... The dynamic processes within our own sun are millions of times of greater energy than LHC can produce, and both the Sun and our Solar System yet survives. The author is unreasonably paranoid. He needs a pet dog. Edited October 1, 2018 by pallidin 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted October 1, 2018 #18 Share Posted October 1, 2018 2 minutes ago, pallidin said: I'm going to slap this right now... The dynamic processes within our own sun are millions of times of greater energy than LHC can produce, and both the Sun and our Solar System yet survives. The author is unreasonably paranoid. He needs a pet dog. Well, if by some chance he is correct, you won't have to explain how you got it so wrong ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seti42 Posted October 1, 2018 #19 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Wow, some people...It's obvious CERN isn't going to destroy the world. The LIZARD PEOPLE will! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripGun Posted October 1, 2018 #20 Share Posted October 1, 2018 (edited) Micro black holes are really just poorly named sub-atomic whirlpools, it is far more likely to have a massive chained explosion or some radiation leakage so relax everybody, until they build it really really big that is. Edited October 1, 2018 by TripGun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trelane Posted October 1, 2018 #21 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I'm not even remotely qualified to disagree, but how likely are the physics of this actually happening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted October 2, 2018 #22 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/30/2018 at 8:57 AM, seanjo said: It sells books. I'll wait for the paperback or e-book. Takes up less space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted October 2, 2018 #23 Share Posted October 2, 2018 On 9/30/2018 at 9:43 PM, pallidin said: I'm going to slap this right now... The dynamic processes within our own sun are millions of times of greater energy than LHC can produce, and both the Sun and our Solar System yet survives. The author is unreasonably paranoid. He needs a pet dog. How about a parrot or mynah to repeat everything he says. That way he'll have at least one person agreeing with him at all times. just remember. Doomsayers are people, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701 Posted October 3, 2018 #24 Share Posted October 3, 2018 At 330ft overpopulation will be a major problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimalists Posted October 4, 2018 #25 Share Posted October 4, 2018 On 9/30/2018 at 9:58 AM, Rlyeh said: Black holes from the LHC. Nope..The Earth is in no danger from the LHC...All that crap is by conspiracy theorists and Doomers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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