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LHC Knocked Out By Another Power Failure

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the future-gremlins-are-watching dept.

known_ID writes "The Large Hadron Collider — the most puissant particle-punisher ever assembled by the human race — has suffered another major power failure, knocking not only the atom smasher itself but even its associated websites offline."

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  1. FP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    first particle!

  2. I'm writing this comment from 2017 by mantis2009 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The power outage was my idea. You're welcome.

    1. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by cpu_fusion · · Score: 4, Funny

      We are unable to transmit through conscious neural interference. You are receiving this broadcast as a dream. We are transmitting from the year two zero one seven.

    2. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by amazeofdeath · · Score: 5, Funny

      Because there were 2008 mantises registered before him?

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    3. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by Conspiracy_Of_Doves · · Score: 5, Funny

      That's the year he was born.

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    4. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      That's the year he was born.

      Darned 8 year old think they know everything.

    5. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by LordAndrewSama · · Score: 5, Funny

      Due to retroactive copyright legislation, the dream you were about to have has been blocked. Please pay £2500 to view this dream. Attempt to view this dream again and you will be prosecuted for premature copyright violation(Under article 554455456 of the DMCA(2017)).
      Your corporate overlord
      Dreamworks

    6. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by MikeDirnt69 · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ur saing that we can still kill him and save the Large Hadron Cheerleader?

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    7. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by NotBornYesterday · · Score: 5, Funny

      Ahem ... you insensitive clod.

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    8. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by Ipeunipig · · Score: 2, Funny

      He must be new here!

    9. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by elrous0 · · Score: 2, Funny

      One universe down, an infinite number to go!

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    10. Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 by Tablizer · · Score: 2, Funny

      Then why does your user name have 2009 in it?

      He had to register after he traveled back to 2009 because Slashdot ends in 2012, triggered by a server meltdown from flamewars over an article about debunking 2012 paranoia.
                 

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  3. video of the event by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Luckily some other website managed to capture a video of the event from the webcam's: http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html

  4. And once again, the world is safe by Abreu · · Score: 4, Funny

    Thanks to the efforts of nameless heroes, the evil LHC has been foiled again, ensuring the survival of earth...

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    1. Re:And once again, the world is safe by thisnamestoolong · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well if that were the case, I am sure that you would be safe, as it is the Large Hardon Collider.

      Zing! Thank you, I'll be here all week.

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  5. Who really built this thing? eMachines? by King_TJ · · Score: 1, Funny

    The "uptime" on this collider is worse than an application server running on Windows 3.0!

  6. Large Hardon Collider *ouch* by ExE122 · · Score: 4, Funny
    From the article:

    We ourselves find it hard not to suspect the involvement of some pan-dimensional police force, seeking to prevent humanity acquiring parallel-universe portal capability before we're ready to use it responsibly.

    I have devoted a large portion of my life to playing countless hours of Doom and Halflife, reading Kurt Vonnegut novels, and watching numerous reruns of Quantum Leap and Sliders... I think I'm "ready to use it"!

    Oh, wait... "responsibly"... hmm...

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  7. Huh? by R2.0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does Europe not produce competent electrical engineers? I mean, their plugs are so superior...

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    1. Re:Huh? by geekoid · · Score: 4, Funny

      Clearly their superior plugs have lead them to complacency.

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    2. Re:Huh? by Joce640k · · Score: 5, Funny

      At least they didn't measure the cable run in furlongs only to have the supplier deliver in bushels. Before the plug fell out of the wall.

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    3. Re:Huh? by Ellis+D.+Tripp · · Score: 2, Funny

      Ever heard of Joseph Lucas, Prince of Darkness?

      That's why the Brits drink warm beer--Lucas makes the refrigerators!

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    4. Re:Huh? by Jesus_666 · · Score: 3, Funny

      It's those damn rebels. You construct one little device with the power to destroy a planet and immediately you have dozens of those little pissants insisting on doing "trench runs" and dropping explosives down any vent they can find. It's really annoying.

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  8. LHC Knocked Out By Another Power Failure by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    There is a frantic search on to find out who was microwaving popcorn in the break room when this occurred.

  9. Re:Minor inconvenience by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Move along people, nothing to see here...

    OMG, people from the future have vaporized the Large Hadron Collider?!

  10. Re:Live Report by 2names · · Score: 5, Funny

    All the action around the LHC is getting pretty spooky...even from up close...

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  11. Re:What's that widget? by Shrike82 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You don't recognise it?! That's the Flux Capacitor! My God man, hand in your geek card immediately!

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  12. Did we just slashdot the LHC? by DarthVain · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oops!

  13. Re:What's that widget? by damien_kane · · Score: 5, Funny

    Anyone know what that fried out component is in the picture on TFA?

    I'm pretty sure it's Amy Winehouse
    I could be wrong, though

  14. Re:Live Report by allknowingfrog · · Score: 5, Funny

    On an engineering feat of this scale, you're bound to encounter some serious obstacles. If Windows 7 suffers a debilitating break-down every other week, will we assume the future is trying to prevent Microsoft from destroying the world? Well...maybe that's a bad example.

  15. Re:Minor inconvenience by hoggoth · · Score: 2, Funny

    > OMG, people from the future have vaporized the Large Hadron Collider?!

    Those bastards!

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  16. Sabotage? by Orion+Blastar · · Score: 3, Funny

    I Can't Stand It I Know You Planned It
    I'ma' Set It Straight This Watergate
    I Can't Stand Rockin' When I'm In Here
    'Cause Your Crystal Bal Ain't So Crystal Clear
    So While You Sit Back And Wonder Why I Got This Fuckin' Thorn In My Side
    Oh My God It's A Mirage
    I'm Tellin' Y'all It's Sabotage

    So many people want the LHC to fail or stop so it won't "destroy the world, hur hur hur" so is it possible someone has been sabotaging it from the inside or even outside?

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  17. Re:Minor inconvenience by TooMuchToDo · · Score: 4, Funny

    Temporary or not, I still got paged and had to deal with it last night =(

  18. What do you want, a medal? by snowwrestler · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ok!

    http://www.slowpokecomics.com/strips/terminatrix.html

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  19. Janitorial services revealed as the culprit by motherjoe · · Score: 2, Funny

    This just in.... LHC had an abrupt power failure.

    Our field reporter at CERN is providing his update..... "Well at first we thought we had yet another problem with the LHC." reports a source who wishes to be anonymous. "Well, we are now pretty sure it was just Ed. Ed comes in on Wednesdays to clean up in the Lab. Soon as he plugged in that damn hoover all the breakers tripped."

    So there you have it, a hoover and $39.95 breaker brought it all the a halt today. :)

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  20. OMG! It's true!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I just tried to create a particle accelerator in my garage out of some Pringles cans and duct tape, and I totally failed to create a Higgs boson. Stupid Higgs boson sent a ripple back in time to make sure my Pringles-can collider failed.

  21. Re:HEY DOUCHE CMDRTACO -- atomsmasher IS NOT A WOR by melikamp · · Score: 2, Funny

    ?Yambe sit-a-jast fo tammer casle

  22. Here's a solution for the problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why don't the scientists modify the phase variance or reverse the polarity? It seems to work every time something goes wrong in Star Trek......

  23. Douglas Adams knows why... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    "There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.

    There is another theory which states that this has already happened."

  24. Re:Live Report by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm nowhere near it and it's spooky. That means it's spooky action from a distance...

  25. Re:What's that widget? by Etrias · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well, then we should be able to reverse the polarity of the neutron flow and get this thing back up and running in a jiffy.

  26. Re:Minor inconvenience by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ...a great many boffins died to bring you this information.... //obligatory.

  27. Re:HEY DOUCHE CMDRTACO -- atomsmasher IS NOT A WOR by Spazztastic · · Score: 4, Funny

    Careful now, that line of thinking is how we ended up with words like:

    • Ballmer

    Hey hey... no need for profanity.

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  28. Re:HEY DOUCHE CMDRTACO -- atomsmasher IS NOT A WOR by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 4, Funny

    By leveraging our mindshare in a proactive, streamlined manner we have been able to shift the paradigm of the English language, allowing for closure for hyper-conservative linguists. Ballmer metrics.

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  29. what's wrong with these guys? by circletimessquare · · Score: 2, Funny

    i mean, how hard can it be to run a large hadron collider anyways? like changing the oil in your car! sheesh

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