Large Hadron Collider

[grudthak]

Oh just turn the damn thing on already...

Either it's going to work or hit the ultimate Ctrl-Alt-Delete button...

This waiting is giving me the shits

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[glorph]

Relax, they've turned it on, and see? We're all still here

[grudthak]

Agreed, the best case scenario would be if this experiment works perfectly and they do find all the cool stuff...

PROVIDED

They actually do something with it...

Ideally, As far as I am concerned, the BEST case scenario would have been that they tear a rift in "Reality" and we can get back to the good old days (pre-wall) or that any possible galactic neighbours realise what the boffins where up to and launch a full-scale invasion to stop them

See the trend forming here? ;)

[glorph]

Great minds do, indeed, think alike. Hence my bit about tearing apart barriers at the end there.

Still, I think it would be HILARIOUS if they didn't find the Higgs boson. Because from what I've read, that basically throws everything they've come to accept as far as advanced physics out the window, and they'll have to start all over again. I can just see a bunch of physicists sitting around in like ten years, with their hands in their lab coat pockets, watching them dismantle the thing and shut it down, having a conversation like this:

"So... no Higgs."
"Nope."
"Huh."
...
"Sooo... now what?"
"I dunno... I've kind of always wanted to be a professional bowler. You?"
"I think I'll drink myself into an early grave."
"Sounds good. See ya around."
*wanders off, idly kicking a rock, which proceeds to rocket straight up into the air for no apparent reason*
"*sigh*"