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LHC Will Be Shut Down In 2011 Because of "Mistake"

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the end-of-the-world-as-we-know-it dept.

astroengine follows up to a story about the LHC shutting down that seems to have hit all the news replicators today. "It's to be expected when pushing the frontiers of physics, but the LHC's epic 'will it or won't it' saga continues. Due to an unforeseen construction mistake, the LHC will cease experiments for a year (starting around late-2011) so repairs and upgrades can be carried out. For now, accelerated particles will have a maximum energy of 7TeV (half the power of the LHC's design maximum), which is ample for at least 18 months of experiments before shutdown."

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 0, Troll

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  2. Re:You know things are bad when ... by The+End+Of+Days · · Score: 0, Troll

    No, they are conspiring to get hippie-rich, which just means they want to make everyone poor. Get your conspiracy facts right.

  3. Re:so sick of this by The+End+Of+Days · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you are American, then I guess your assumption that Americans fly off the handle for no reason is a pretty good one, considering. If you're not, take a look in the mirror.

    Either way, thanks for the laugh. Sputtering rage is probably the second funniest thing in the world, next to dudes getting punched in the beanbag.