Debaser Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 The world will probably end tomorrow (Wednesday) when they switch on the LHC in Geneva. A mini black hole may be created... What would you do for your last hour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 What time is it being switched on. And it's not 'probably'. It will definitely end the world. Well, a 90% chance. However they think that the 10% is worth the chance to find out how the world was created and possible cures for all diseases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super T Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 What time is it being switched on.And it's not 'probably'. It will definitely end the world. Well, a 90% chance. However they think that the 10% is worth the chance to find out how the world was created and possible cures for all diseases. Where did you read that! The machine as a whole is also not being turned on tomorrow. 1 half of it is having calibration set. Its a while before the whole machine is set to become active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I read it in an article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Let's all have a massive orgy now then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie fenwick Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Let's all have a massive orgy now then! you do know its mostly men on here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.J Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Tomorrow you say? Thank christ for that. Gets me out of having to go to Walkabout on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hopefully before the Iceland game, save us the embarrassment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 is it not a 1 in 50 million chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 is it not a 1 in 50 million chance? Shhhh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor.Arturo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 A BJ from Sandra Bullock with a bottle of Jack Daniels in my hand sounds a nice way to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neave Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I'll probably spend my last hour doing what I usually do during the day: MSN, Champ 01/02 and/or masturbating (depends on how well I play). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super T Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I read it in an article. where? Scaremongering monthly! i think they estimated that it is a 1 in 50 billion chance of going !its up. thats: 50,000,000,000,000 to 1 (this may be 9 or 12 zeros dependant on whether they use the UK or American Billion) to put this in perspective; Odds of winning an Olympic medal: 662,000 to 1 Odds of being killed sometime in the next year in any sort of transportation accident: 77 to 1 Odds of being killed in any sort of non-transportation accident: 69 to 1 Odds of dating a supermodel: 88,000 to 1 I like the supermodel one, it gives me hope although: Odds of a meteor landing on your house: 182,138,880,000,000 to 1 http://www.funny2.com/odds.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deek Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Steven Hawkings has said the black hole will evaporate and disappear so calm your jets everybody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flux Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hawking's hopes for Cern switch-on http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_7605000/7605748.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 where? Scaremongering monthly! i think they estimated that it is a 1 in 50 billion chance of going !its up. thats: 50,000,000,000,000 to 1 (this may be 9 or 12 zeros dependant on whether they use the UK or American Billion) to put this in perspective; Odds of winning an Olympic medal: 662,000 to 1 Odds of being killed sometime in the next year in any sort of transportation accident: 77 to 1 Odds of being killed in any sort of non-transportation accident: 69 to 1 Odds of dating a supermodel: 88,000 to 1 I like the supermodel one, it gives me hope although: Odds of a meteor landing on your house: 182,138,880,000,000 to 1 http://www.funny2.com/odds.htm It was a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.J Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Steven Hawkings has said the black hole will evaporate and disappear so calm your jets everybody. Aye right. What does that dafty know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I'll probably spend my last hour doing what I usually do during the day: MSN, Champ 01/02 and/or masturbating (depends on how well I play). Is this how you intend to make your own 'sauce from scratch' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Steven Hawkings has said the black hole will evaporate and disappear so calm your jets everybody. So you are balancing the worlds future in the hands of this guy? ;)Just kidding of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portobellojambo1 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 What time is it being switched on.And it's not 'probably'. It will definitely end the world. Well, a 90% chance. However they think that the 10% is worth the chance to find out how the world was created and possible cures for all diseases. Is this definite, because if it is I am going to phone work and ask for the day off tomorrow. The last place on Earth I want to die is sitting in a fecking office on Edinburgh Park. I take it the article you read wasn't in the EEN, they get everything wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I'll probably spend my last hour doing what I usually do during the day: MSN, Champ 01/02 and/or masturbating (depends on how well I play). Christ, you're pinning a lot on your first cooking expedition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Stephen Hawking dreams about black holes, filthy perv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Is this definite, because if it is I am going to phone work and ask for the day off tomorrow. The last place on Earth I want to die is sitting in a fecking office on Edinburgh Park. . The world ending is a tame excuse to get out of a ribbing from your winning workmates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley_ Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20080909/twl-physicists-ignore-black-hole-theory-41f21e0.html Damn, they're starting the experiment at 8am. Should I sleep through the end of the world or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coppercrutch Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Does anyone else think they have already done it. The 'big turn on' date will be simply when they tell us it was actually switched on last week ? Or am I talkng ****... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 So you are balancing the worlds future in the hands of this guy? ;)Just kidding of course! To be fair, not much is being balanced in those hands, but he does communicate his thoughts rather well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neave Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Is this how you intend to make your own 'sauce from scratch' Aaaaw, man. I honestly didn't expect anyone to go there. Actually, no. Wait. Of course I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 It's OK guys. I've checked with Dexter and the machine is only warming up until the real action takes place on October 21st. So you have about 6 weeks to go until the world ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Steven Hawkings has said the black hole will evaporate and disappear so calm your jets everybody. I'm glad about that. I built this model just in case; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 It's OK guys. I've checked with Dexter and the machine is only warming up until the real action takes place on October 21st. So you have about 6 weeks to go until the world ends. I wouldn't cancel christmas just yet then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neave Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 It's OK guys. I've checked with Dexter and the machine is only warming up until the real action takes place on October 21st. So you have about 6 weeks to go until the world ends. FS! How many times are we going to have to change ****ing servers?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor.Arturo Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 It's OK guys. I've checked with Dexter and the machine is only warming up until the real action takes place on October 21st. So you have about 6 weeks to go until the world ends. Thats ok, at least we get to pump the hobos a couple of days before the world ends........thats a long time for bragging rights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portobellojambo1 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 It's OK guys. I've checked with Dexter and the machine is only warming up until the real action takes place on October 21st. So you have about 6 weeks to go until the world ends. Fair chance neave will either be blind by then, or have a totally fecked right wrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 I blame Miko for diving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 FS! How many times are we going to have to change ****ing servers?? Er, read the thread. Never again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T.F.Robertson Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 It's OK guys. I've checked with Dexter and the machine is only warming up until the real action takes place on October 21st. So you have about 6 weeks to go until the world ends. 268,984 people have to die every day to keep the population steady. Since the population is growing, either more are being born, or fewer are dying, or both. For at least 11,297,328 of us, it already will have ended. That's only a six week "tally". I wonder how many of "our kind" have bit the dust since the dawn of time? There will be a number, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Rock Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 It's OK guys. I've checked with Dexter and the machine is only warming up until the real action takes place on October 21st. Hmmmm.... before my credit card statement date then. Do you reckon the Maserati showroom at Fort Kinnaird takes Visa..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 So you are balancing the worlds future in the hands of this guy? ;)Just kidding of course! I'm bad for laughing so loudly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 But I thought me leaving lights on, and driving my car was going to end the world?! Surely there is not a machine with more capabilities to do this than a Punto?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$ilvery_Moon Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt1Yo610lG0 Check this nutjob ^^^^^ :107years::107years::107years::107years::107years::107years::107years: ***** me. That is hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 The thing is I'm sure they're going to find out some interesting things about protons, but I would add, I don't give a toss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamboJay Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 If the whole thing goes according to plan and they find evidence of the Higgs Boson thingy, then we could/will have a real life Nobel prize for Physics living in probably a posh flat in the New Town. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Higgs What it doesn't say in his Wikipedia Bio is that since coming up to Edinburgh in 1960 he has held a season ticket for Tynecastle. in fact he formed a supporters club - The Particle Physicists Hearts Supporters club but they they kept fragmenting and factions would collide and form splinter groups having more energy than they had when they started. I just made that bit up, you might have guessed, but if Prof Higgs was interested in Football I have no doubt he would have come to us, with our generally superior intelligence rather than the dimmer option down Lochend way, though I think he would be more at home in Wheatfield Section B 'The Intellectual Quarter'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 The best interview i heard on this was on radio 5 live when the boy was explaining the whole process and the beneifts for mankind and a listeners question was how big was the carbon footprint of the LHC? The boy was stumped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Bugger thing is though - if the world ends today, none of us will actually know it's ended. Which sucks really. I mean I'm about to launch into a rant abou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 What a waste of fecking money. Could have gave the money to Edinburgh for the trams.... But if it does happen bye......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 where? Scaremongering monthly! i think they estimated that it is a 1 in 50 billion chance of going !its up. thats: 50,000,000,000,000 to 1 (this may be 9 or 12 zeros dependant on whether they use the UK or American Billion) to put this in perspective; Odds of winning an Olympic medal: 662,000 to 1 Odds of being killed sometime in the next year in any sort of transportation accident: 77 to 1 Odds of being killed in any sort of non-transportation accident: 69 to 1 Odds of dating a supermodel: 88,000 to 1 I like the supermodel one, it gives me hope although: Odds of a meteor landing on your house: 182,138,880,000,000 to 1 http://www.funny2.com/odds.htm I think that the important thing is not only the probability of the world ending but also the magnitude of the event. So a 'tail' event with a tiny probability might rarely happen - but usually the event 'isn't the end of the world'. Anyway, I am told it is going to be okay. Source? Someone who has been working on the calculations for the thing ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GhostHunter Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 What I don't get, is that they say this is the first time they can have done this experiment, so by default, they don't know exactly what WILL happen - they can only surmise that because it's small scale we're all going to be eating our dinner tonight. A bit like the first atomic bomb explosion in the Pacific Ocean, the B&W film where you see the shockwave overpowering the boats close(ish) by, then the radiation sickness hitting the troops who were positioned on the Atoll not that far away, and the scientist going, "ooo ya fecker - didn't think that would happen". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munch Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 is it not a 1 in 50 million chance? thats shorter odds than hibs to win the BIG CUP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20080909/twl-physicists-ignore-black-hole-theory-41f21e0.html Damn, they're starting the experiment at 8am. Should I sleep through the end of the world or not? Is that 8am oor time or swiss time? (if swiss time ya beauty i'm alive, if our time............i don't know if anyone will read this) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Is that 8am oor time or swiss time? (if swiss time ya beauty i'm alive, if our time............i don't know if anyone will read this) Nah they're not firing it up until 8.30am. BBC breakfast is covering it live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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