Topic: the BIG BANG (Read 11585 times)

portside II · « **on:** September 10, 2008, 12:44:52 pm »

so we are still here after the thing going on in Switzerland ,so far
anyone spotted any black holes recently

daz

polobeer · « **Reply #1 on:** September 10, 2008, 12:55:52 pm »

Only the one in my wallet!

Simon

barriew · « **Reply #2 on:** September 10, 2008, 01:08:20 pm »

I don't think there was any danger of that today - typical media hype. They have only managed to get the beam to go round the tunnel so far. They need two beams going in opposite directions before there can be any collision - so I understand ::)

I read something yesterday that they wouldn't be attempting that for some time - so we are safe for a bit longer!

Barrie

polobeer · « **Reply #3 on:** September 10, 2008, 02:02:40 pm »

Couldn't this money be used for something useful, like helping old people with their huge fuel bills for heating?

dreadnought72 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 10, 2008, 02:37:28 pm »

Quote from: polobeer on September 10, 2008, 02:02:40 pm

Couldn't this money be used for something useful, like helping old people with their huge fuel bills for heating?

Give it a chance - once scientists can scale down the CERN equipment to fit into the average fireplace, everyone can warm up by being hit with lead protons travelling at 99% the speed-of-light.

Andy

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #5 on:** September 10, 2008, 02:56:35 pm »

I'm a big local BBC radio fan, the presenter said to a guest:

'What are the chances of the whole thing going wrong and the machine bringing on the end of the world?'
'Oh, very small. Less than 50 million to one.'
(co presenter.) 1/50 Million?!?!?! I was hoping for better odds than that. The odds of winning the lottery are 1/75 million!"

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #6 on:** September 10, 2008, 02:58:56 pm »

What even more worrying is, I'm sure I was a Window Vista on a control screen!

polobeer · « **Reply #7 on:** September 10, 2008, 03:21:26 pm »

And what's the use of sending all these fantastically expensive probes into space? What are they hoping to find; the first model boating lake on Mars? We in the UK could do with some of that dosh for new hospitals, jobs, houses, new railways, etc, etc...

>:(

Ghost in the shell · « **Reply #8 on:** September 10, 2008, 03:29:06 pm »

why not invest all the money into developing things like NUCLEAR ENERGY, build MORE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS, and use the cooling circuits to heat water to heat new tower blocks and homes.

(just like in sweden)

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2008, 04:45:24 pm »

I think one of the objectives of the Large Hadron Collider is to investigate the possiblity of nuclear fusion and cold fusion....

nhp651 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2008, 05:31:38 pm »

I've been after a big bang for years, but can't find a BIG bird to have one with........probably to old, decrepit and passed it to notice anyway these days if one did happen!

::)

Right, we done the big bang joke now.... :)
( pleased to see we're so reserved! )
We won't try and better the gag thank you.

Martin

Reade Models · « **Reply #11 on:** September 10, 2008, 05:54:56 pm »

Quote from: Ghost in the shell on September 10, 2008, 03:29:06 pm

why not invest all the money into developing things like NUCLEAR ENERGY, build MORE NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS, and use the cooling circuits to heat water to heat new tower blocks and homes.

(just like in sweden)

Not likely - we need ORIGINAL thinking.

Malc

das boot · « **Reply #12 on:** September 10, 2008, 07:09:59 pm »

Quote from: Martin - Forum Admin on September 10, 2008, 04:45:24 pm

I think one of the objectives of the Large Hadron Collider is to investigate the possiblity of nuclear fusion and cold fusion....

What he said....

Rich

polaris · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2008, 07:13:16 pm »

Dear All,

Just to get this into perspective, the CERN cost £3B, BUT, the 2012 Olympics are going to cost the UK £10B!!! (+). CERN was funded Internationally, 2012 Olympics by all us mugs here in GB!

At least science can advance with CERN for 15 to 20 years, but what is left after two weeks of playing games!??? The accommodation can be sold at reasonable prices to the public (funny joke!), but the rest of it will most likely be 'dome scenario' all over again? It is an obscene waste of public funds - oh, and of course they raided our Lottery to get a fair chunk of the £12B.

Regards, Bernard

andyn · « **Reply #14 on:** September 10, 2008, 07:37:18 pm »

Too true Bernard.

The Hadron collider is not actually going to have anything fired through it for another 18 months, the chance of us being swallowed up by a huge black hole is 1 in 55 million, and even then it will take 6 months for it to engulf the earth.

Plenty of time left then to finish those modelling projects....

The long Build · « **Reply #15 on:** September 10, 2008, 07:48:04 pm »

Quote from: andyn on September 10, 2008, 07:37:18 pm

Too true Bernard.

The Hadron collider is not actually going to have anything fired through it for another 18 months, the chance of us being swallowed up by a huge black hole is 1 in 55 million, and even then it will take 6 months for it to engulf the earth.

Plenty of time left then to finish those modelling projects....

Oh well 18 months to try and get a model finished.. also bit worrying Black hole 1 in 55 million , I believe winning the lottery 1 in 75 million !!

andyn · « **Reply #16 on:** September 10, 2008, 07:50:11 pm »

Yup, never mind, we'll either find out whats on the other side of a black hole, or explode, or disintigrate.

Doesn't really matter, it won't bother us, we'll all be dead ::)

sheerline · « **Reply #17 on:** September 10, 2008, 07:53:35 pm »

Some bright spark on the radio said "perhaps if we create a small black hole...we could use it to dump our nuclear waste into"... now there's a thought!

tobyker · « **Reply #18 on:** September 10, 2008, 08:07:25 pm »

I'm glad there's no cause for conCERN. I presume that the nuclear fusion-powered ship won't sail until they can find a suitable boson.

andyn · « **Reply #19 on:** September 10, 2008, 08:09:03 pm »

Quote from: tobyker on September 10, 2008, 08:07:25 pm

I'm glad there's no cause for conCERN.

Get out, now

Bill D203 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 10, 2008, 08:14:02 pm »

Hi Andy
If you still have that 1/4" flexi , can you bring it with you on Sunday. Cheers

portside II · « **Reply #21 on:** September 10, 2008, 08:29:31 pm »

the same bright spark who said create a little black hole to dump nuclear waste in may want to have a re think
how will we hold a black hole !
Whatever it comes into contact with will be drawn in and the density of the hole would be far to heavy to transport even if you could find something to hold it ,
it would probably turn its self inside out and devour the planet before turning on the rest of the universe .
I think .
daz

The long Build · « **Reply #22 on:** September 10, 2008, 08:33:38 pm »

Is this site BlackHole Proof !!

portside II · « **Reply #23 on:** September 10, 2008, 08:35:17 pm »

catengineman · « **Reply #24 on:** September 10, 2008, 08:35:53 pm »

Dont think so

Its not even Martin proof!

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nhp651

Reade Models

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andyn

The long Build

andyn

andyn

The long Build

catengineman