Large Hadron Collider smashes energy record

I don't think it will be a waste as i think there will be a detectable energy loss. But if their isn't, 3 billion US down the drain for what alot of people think is improbable anyway. The LHC has more potential than just experimenting on the conditions of the universe just after the big-bang...that's just their current priority. For example, the LHC will probably unlock more answers to questions we pose about dark matter etc.

On the flag does it say: "Go Higgs Boson" I was wondering if they don't find any energy loss in the collisions would they make up results to justify wasting billions of dollars. They don't waste dollars per se... they waste Euros..

The LHC has more potential than just experimenting on the conditions of the universe just after the big-bang...that's just their current priority. For example, the LHC will probably unlock more answers to questions we pose about dark matter etc. But it will probably create more questions then answers. I mean can we really tell where the energy loss has gone (if there is energy loss)?

The LHC has more potential than just experimenting on the conditions of the universe just after the big-bang...that's just their current priority. For example, the LHC will probably unlock more answers to questions we pose about dark matter etc. You mean the dark matter that isn't need it??? http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=176902 And yet the article is fairly recent... :innocent: :innocent:

You mean the dark matter that isn't need it??? http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/viewnews.php?id=176902 And yet the article is fairly recent... :innocent: :innocent: My article begs to differ... http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/12/tech/main6292478.shtml

NERD FIGHT!

This machine will most likely leave us with more questions than answers but thats a human learning process, We may have to rewrite physics (or not) but if sucsessful just imagine the things that future generations will be able to learn and impliment with such information, Regards; TFF

regardless whether it creates questions or presents answers, i for one cant wait to see some results! oh so sexy scientific data for the win anyone?

The schedule says they are shutting down for maintenance and are not planned to start up again until Jan. 2013. What timing!

The schedule says they are shutting down for maintenance and are not planned to start up again until Jan. 2013. What timing! Do not fear Astute One, 7 days to go. link Anyone know how long it's gonna take for them to 'line the beams up'? Is it like a couple of hours of a job or is it like a couple of years? Good luck to the boffins..I hope it all goes to plan! edit*pooter spazed out*