LHC

Summary:

They say, that the Large Hadron Collider could create a massive black hole wich would then suck Earth.

LHC

kemi242 (guest) 26 Feb 2010 20:23

What do you say about LHC? Even scientists are concerned about it, but what's more creepy, it's scheduled to be upgraded and launched at its full power by the end of 2012.

Re: LHC

Astrogeek 26 Feb 2010 21:20

Actually, there's not a lot of scientists who are concerned about it.

The thing about the LHC is that even at maximum power, it will be able to generate only a tiny fraction of the energies that high-energy cosmic rays have when they impact molecules in the upper atmosphere.

If these particles posed any kind of a threat (for example the claim that it will recreate the 'big bang' or create miniature 'black holes') then we would already be seeing this in the upper atmosphere.

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Re: LHC

Andy (guest) 02 Mar 2010 15:30

True, but some people suggest an explanation as to why the LHC is dangerous while cosmic rays are not. Take for example this guy -
http://www.lhcportal.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=116

Re: LHC

Astrogeek 02 Mar 2010 17:50

Yes… unfortunately "that guy" is fairly well known. His name is Ivan Gorelik. He believes that black holes are caused by intense magnetism, not gravity, and that once created, sub-atomic black holes (which he calls "magnetic holes") do not 'evaporate' as they are thought to do under Hawking radiation, but continue to grow forever.

His ideas are pretty thoroughly ripped apart in this thread, by people who actually know physics (which I don't)

http://www.physforum.com/index.php?showtopic=26582&st=0

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Re: LHC

Andy (guest) 03 Mar 2010 16:36

This article seems a bit more reasonable
http://www.sciteclibrary.ru/eng/catalog/pages/10193.html#_Toc243671238

I'm trying not to freak out, but it's very hard.

Re: LHC

Keith (guest) 24 Mar 2010 02:44

This article isn't reasonable, it's crap.