On a German forum, there’s been speculation about an experiment that’s gonna be conducted by CERN (Central European Nuclear Research) and that the world’s gonna end on september 10, 2008. This experiment is about colliding sub-atomic particles called ‘Hadrons’ and finding the secrets of the Universe (and unlock the secrets of the ‘Big Bang’). A couple of friends are already throwing a party using the pretext of this event and that the world’s gonna end..lol (in a lighter vein).
LHC (Large Hadron Collider) is the one, which was described in one of those Dan Brown’s novels and some of things that are said about the CERN and LHC, in the novel (Angels And Demons) are true. It is 100 mts below the ground and 27 kms in circumference and spans across the Swiss-French border at Geneva, Switzerland.
This experiment could be pretty useful in many facets of life and can change the way we looked at some things that we saw differently before and bring in, the new perspective. But as per some sources of info, it is said to be a risky business, as this could result in the the creation of a ‘Black-Hole’ that could suck the planet. Here is the source for this info:
Landmark Experiment To Unlock Big Bang Could Cause End Of The World
A couple of months back, I had an oppurtunity to visit the CERN campus and also the LHC, but didn’t happen due to other commitments. Now, the LHC (underground) is closed (since April 6th) to visitors. But if you are interested, you can probably see other things there (like the microcosm, et al). Here are some links for CERN’s LHC and the experiment thats gonna be conducted on Sep 10, 2008:
10 Sep: LHC’s First Circulating Beam
Large Hadron Collider
LHC News
Also, there’s a ‘webcast’ on Sep 10, about this event. Check it, if you are interested.
