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Man-Made Black Holes Looming?

Posted by michael on from the danger-will-robinson dept.

camusflage writes: "The New York Times has a story that some physicists think it might be possible to make black holes at the under construction Large Hadron Collider at CERN, slated to come online in 2006. Trying to allay concerns about a man-made black hole blipping us out of existence, they say "The same calculations ... predict that around 100 such black holes a year are `organically' and apparently safely produced in the earth's atmosphere in cosmic ray collisions." As long as we can keep critters from building nests in the singularity, we should be okay."

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  1. End of the World. by dashmaul · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nuclar power was once thought to be the greatest thing ever. It would be safe reliable and the cure all for everything. Just look at chernolye (however it's spelled). I just don't think trying to make a black hole is a good idea. I know the odd's are astronical that it destroy the world.
    But then again what are the odd's two jumbo jets would run into the WTC.

    --
    guvf vf zl fvt
    1. Re:End of the World. by forkspoon · · Score: -1, Troll

      "Nuclar power was once thought to be the greatest thing ever. It would be safe reliable and the cure all for everything. Just look at chernolye (however it's spelled). I just don't think trying to make a black hole is a good idea. I know the odd's are astronical that it destroy the world.
      But then again what are the odd's two jumbo jets would run into the WTC."

      You have said it well. Probability doesn't work with humans, their behavior isn't based on simple statistics, it's based on desires. There have been, and will be many people who want to destroy the world. So behavior must be judged on how enticing the worse use of something would be to the lowest possible human, not just the chance that something will go wrong on it's own.

      Travis

  2. well... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    is that anything like a man made bunghole?! :P

  3. Black Holes should be regulated by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    We cannot let terrorists get hold of them!

  4. MODERATORS = FUCKING DICKHEADS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    TROLL?

    (Score 4, Interesting) at LEAST.

  5. Kill All Islam. Destroy Muslims. Exterminate Them. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Priorities:
    1. Kill all Arabs.
    2. Kill all Towel Heads.
    3. Kill all Mohammedans.
    4. Kill all Muslims.
    5. Kill all Camel Jockeys
    6. Kill all Islam.
    7. Nuke their countries to an ash heap.
    8. Nuke them again.
    9. Death to Islam.

    I wipe my ass with the Koran. I spit upon Mohammed. I piss on Mecca.

  6. Sure, but... by TermAnnex · · Score: 0, Troll

    does it run linux?

  7. Important news from George W Bush by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    He's just stated to the world in a conference to

    Kill all Arabs.
    Kill all Towel Heads.
    Kill all Mohammedans.
    Kill all Muslims.
    Kill all Camel Jockeys
    Kill all Islam.
    Nuke their countries.
    Nuke them again.
    Death to Islam.
    Piss on Mecca. I wipe his ass with the Koran, and spit upon Mohammed.