Amazing CERN pictures

[FarSideOfTheMoon]

Fascinating

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200..._collider.html

[SimonC]

It's gonna be the end of the world when they switch that on, I tells ya...

Well, no, probably not. And there are going to be some interesting programmes on the beeb to look forward to -

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/bigbang/

[brettdbass]

I wonder... after they've installed everything and tested it's all connected up properly, how on Earth do they clean it?
I mean, one random, stray speck of dust could ruin everything, couldn't it?

[SimonC]

Perhaps they use this stuff?

http://www.naturallyhealthyclean.com/page/969827

[farmersboy]

Imagine trying to find a crossed connection or a dodgy earth in that lot?

[brettdbass]

PPFFFFFTTTTTTTTT!!!

To both

[Tim the Mage]

Assuming we're not all doomed - I found this really interesting (although doubtless all you clever science chaps already knew!!

http://cosmicvariance.com/2008/08/04...-the-lhc-find/

[Admin]

Perhaps they use this stuff?

http://www.naturallyhealthyclean.com/page/969827

Let's hope they don't use Cillit bang! instead. ???

[Gazzmatazz]

Incredible pictures, which reminds me. The lovely Brian Cox presented the Big Bang Machine on BBC Four last night. It was rather good. The line up on Radio Four next week looks excellent.

[farmersboy]

So, we all still appear to be here, so I guess the doom-mongers should now be feeiling...well, sheepish at the very least. Although of course the experiment isn't actually up to speed yet...

[skbuncks]

Some more 360º interactive photos here. Anyone any idea when they are going to start banging protons together?? Is it right that it may be a few weeks before they are up to speed??

skb

[brettdbass]

Already working...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7604293.stm

[FarSideOfTheMoon]

Some more 360º interactive photos here. Anyone any idea when they are going to start banging protons together?? Is it right that it may be a few weeks before they are up to speed??

skb

before 'end of year' is wot i heard.

edit : and I don't think they are going max speed until late next year or 2010 I also think I read somewhere.

[SimonC]

edit : and I don't think they are going max speed until late next year or 2010 I also think I read somewhere.

Or December 21st 2012, as someone suggested yesterday ( in an unintentionally hilarious attempt at re-energising the doom-mongery ).

[skbuncks]

before 'end of year' is wot i heard.

edit : and I don't think they are going max speed until late next year or 2010 I also think I read somewhere.

Hmmm, I not want to wait that long