« previous next »
Pages: [1]

Author Topic: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect  (Read 2358 times)

Offline Mitsukara

  • Jedi Initiate
  • *
  • Posts: 232
  • Casual/Poor Collector and Customizer
    • View Profile
Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« on: September 21, 2006, 12:11 PM »
Okay, I'm not really here and stuff, but I found this and wanted to post it in every forum I go to so that more people know about it.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/topic/story.cfm?c_id=325&objectid=10400645

Now this all sounds good and interesting in theory; so many aspects of it to study, and what it could teach us about the universe. On the other hand, there's a risk, with a BS number attached for ease of the public mind- according to one person I've heard, negative numbers are never used in real risk calculation- that it could destroy the planet.

I think it's interesting on one hand, but ultimately I don't think that's worthwhile.

Anyway, just wanted to get this out there for more people to learn about and think about.
Logged

Offline BillCable

  • Jedi General
  • *
  • Posts: 9883
  • CreatureCantina.com SUCKS!!
    • View Profile
    • CreatureCantina.com
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2006, 12:22 PM »
10 to the minus 40 is not a negative number.
It's .0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001%
give or take.

But yeah, the idea sure does conjure images of the universe imploding.  Maybe us creating a second big bang.
Logged
Bill Cable - Steeler Fan & Star Wars Collector
  http://CreatureCantina.com       
"Cable is incapable of contributing anything positive to this world" - cstoj

Offline Nathan

  • Jedi Knight
  • *
  • Posts: 4063
  • Destroying the hobby one EU figure at a time.
    • View Profile
    • The Clone Wars Unofficial Site (in carbonite)
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2006, 12:50 PM »
Hmmmmm ... sounds trippy and all, but surely there are better applications for the time and money expended on this thing? Especially considering they don't really even know what it does....

Quote
"For the first time in many decades we have built a machine that exceeds our powers of prediction."



Logged
Twitter: @OKeefeNathan
Blog: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Fanboy (in carbonite since '09, back someday)

Offline Dressel Rebel

  • Jedi General
  • *
  • Posts: 8461
  • En Sabah Nur
    • View Profile
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2006, 01:38 PM »
Despite the chance that this is going to implode the planet, as long as they don't interrupt the NFL season, I'm fine with it.
Logged
This is what happens when you invade Wakanda

Offline name

  • Jedi Apprentice
  • *
  • Posts: 1570
  • I ate your llama!
    • View Profile
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2006, 04:24 PM »
Has anyone ever read the Stephen King novella The Mist?

Sounds like the Arrowhead project to me.....
Logged
This sticker is dangerous and inconvenient, but I do love Fig Newtons.

Offline CloneCommander1

  • Jedi Initiate
  • *
  • Posts: 310
  • Oh no you did-nt!
    • View Profile
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2006, 05:48 PM »
Ever read Angels and Demons?  Exactly the same thing as in that book.
Logged
It's not just football, it's Notre Dame football!

Offline Darth Slothus

  • Jedi Knight
  • *
  • Posts: 3401
    • View Profile
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2006, 11:08 AM »
It kinda looks like the energy creating device in Spiderman 2 that Doc Oc finally destroyed at the end.
Logged

Offline Darth Gamboa

  • Jedi Initiate
  • *
  • Posts: 376
  • "Aren't you a little fat to be a stormtrooper?"
    • View Profile
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2006, 11:39 AM »
OMG! It's a Stargate! We'll finally meet the the Furlings!
Logged
...of the Fifth Southside Tactical Marching Squadron

Offline hansolo_506

  • Jedi Initiate
  • *
  • Posts: 467
    • View Profile
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #8 on: September 23, 2006, 07:43 AM »
Didn't Reed Richards try something like this?  And look where it got Ben Grimm!
Logged
Don't curse in your signature.

-c.berry

Offline Matt_Fury

  • Jedi General
  • *
  • Posts: 9380
  • I aim to misbehave.
    • View Profile
    • Every Action Figure Parody has a beginning.
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2006, 12:32 PM »
Maybe they can put it in a little box....kinda like Professor Farnsworth did in Futurama?
Logged
This is the way.


I have spoken.

Offline Matt_Fury

  • Jedi General
  • *
  • Posts: 9380
  • I aim to misbehave.
    • View Profile
    • Every Action Figure Parody has a beginning.
Re: Scientists to attempt to create a miniature big bang effect
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2006, 12:37 PM »
Quote from: Mitsukara on September 21, 2006, 12:11 PM
Okay, I'm not really here and stuff, but I found this and wanted to post it in every forum I go to so that more people know about it.


Sorry for the double post, but if Mitsukara isn't really here....maybe the experiment is already a success?   :o
Logged
This is the way.


I have spoken.
Pages: [1]
« previous next »