Atom Smasher simulating Black Hole built in Europe to peer into other dimensions

United States
September 9, 2008 7:27pm CST
A large scientific instrument called a Hadron Collider was built in Europe and is causing lots of controversy. The "atom smasher" is a 17 mile long cylinder built underground in Switzerland that is going to simulate smashing particles crashing into each other at almost the speed of light, generating more energy than the sun. The controversy is that it is possible that this experiment could backfire and Earth could become one large black hole over the next 50 months, and that there is a 5% chance of that occuring (I haven't looked into that). The reason for this instrument is to be able to possibly peer into other dimensions and discover the particles that make up our world. The scientists do not deny that it could spawn a mini-black hole on Earth, but it would be concentrated in such a small space...smaller than a human hair and would be so tiny that it wouldn't be significant enough to destroy the Earth. Scientists say that a black hole of that size would actually decay after only 10-27 seconds, but there has been no proof of this ever happening. There have already been several "atom smashers built, such as the Tevatron. I want to know what everyone's view on this is. Would you say to go ahead with the experiment, or would you say that we shouldn't mess with Mother Nature and not everything is meant to be known? The way I see it is this (and this is just an example and not meant to offend anyone): If I told a man that there was a 95% chance that if he was sexually active with a woman with AIDS he would not contract it but that of course meant that there was a 5% chance of him contracting it, do you think he would be sexually active with her? Most likely not. So how about the possibilty of the entire EARTH being sucked into a black hole, which would then put the whole Universe into danger and have everything in the Universe thrown off? Do you think that 5% is too much of a risk for that experiment?
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@rsa101 (41003)
• Philippines
10 Sep 08
Well I think human are instinctively curious about the world they lived in most especially the scientists. Well I am not a scientist and I am not that interested in the project at all. The concern is there but is there any movement to stop the program or experiment at all? I think the danger is there in every experiment man has to undertake and many has its consequences and risks involve. So I guess there should be someone from your place doing a thing to stop this experiment or we may just be waiting for another disaster or a new discovery waiting at hand.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
10 Sep 08
Anything to further our knowledge of the Universe is acceptable to me. I'm scot enared of dying, it's gonna happen sooner or later anyhow. I love science and would do anything to get involved in an atom smashing black hole sucking gangbang. lets do it I say and the sooner we get to it the sooner we will get it done. God Knows what will Happen, and She isn't talking! One tiny Question please? - how did the woman with aids get mixed up in a scientific post about the destruction of the earth via an atom smasher? (I love the possibility of Earth being Sucked into a Black Hole- I must say this is excitement Big Time!)
• United States
10 Sep 08
I was using a hypothetical question to prove that a person would likely say no to a 5 % chance of contracting AIDS but that a 5% chance of the Earth being sucked up into a Black Hole seems to not bother enough people for this experiment to continue. It's not even about dying, it's about the entire force of the Universe possibly being affected by man's curiousity. It is exciting, yes, and I would like to see a positive outcome of it but I can't say I feel good about it.