Brian Cox on CERN's supercollider

I recently got back into watching the talks on Ted.com. Reason for this being is that I picked up on a video about the CERN Supercollider. I found this Brian Cox's talk to be a great help in my understanding of what the CERN project is all about, the shear size of the project and the reasons behind this idea. Enjoy :)

Link to Ted.com  Brian Cox

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[JTankers]

The following comments were posted this week on a related blog that helps put some of the conversation surrounding the Large Hadron Collider Safety controversy in perspective I think.

From a June 2008 blog by Martin Meenagh

Quote: “By what means can an Hawaii Court, even if it is a federal one, assert any authority over a facility outside the USA?”
I am not a lawyer, but the case has world wide implications, some court must take jurisdiction.

Quote: “going to do anything but make Europeans and Canadians determined to go ahead anyway”
A few very credible scientists believe that CERN is basing their theory of safety on at least one flawed assumption. If the following reasonable and plausible assumptions prove to be correct, then the uncomfortable truth is that the probability of destruction of Earth is actually closer to 100%, though only mother nature currently knows for certain due to our limited understanding of the physics involved.

A. LHC Creates black holes as CERN Predicted (1 per second) [1]
B. Micro Black holes do not evaporate as LSAG accepts is plausible. [2]
C. One or more micro black holes are captured by Earth’s gravity as LSAG accepts as plausible. [3]
D. Micro Black holes grow exponentially as Dr. Otto E. Rossler’s paper predicts and calculates. [4]

If the reasonable and plausible assumptions above prove correct, and Europeans and Canadians are determined to go ahead anyway, then that would be an unfortunate situation. The entire world is in this together after all!

Quote: “There is a world issue here. In libel, in risk assessment, and in extradition cases”
Yes, there are also potentially issues with respect to freedom of speech, corporate deception, and mis-representation of facts designed to confuse or mislead the public as to risks involved. The lawsuit also alleges on page 15 of AFFIDAVIT OF LUIS SANCHO IN SUPPORT OF TRO AND PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION: [5]

Quote: “CERN has neither asked mankind to validate these experiments, nor has it been open and clear about those risks to the public. On the contrary it has systematically hidden evidence, and hence it is, in my opinion and hopefully that of this Court, liable of criminal negligence and occultation of proofs, as it carries about what amounts to a potential global genocide.”

Quote: “Would you have any links that you could send any readers and myself to as a short cut?”
I would suggest LHCDefense.org for the legal focus.

Sincerely,
JTankers
Administrator, LHCFacts.org

[Bob]

Thanks for the link. We are in new territory, no one knows 100% for sure if Hawking Radiation will curtail the growth of micro black holes, I for one don't believe God created us and the heavens to be destroyed by a black hole. I can hardly wait for the first proton collision, see what mysteries it solves and how we can use what we learn to maybe one day warp to a far away planet.