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Hadron Collider Hits New Snags

CERN may run experiments through the winter to make up lost time

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(Newser) – The Large Hadron Collider has hit more delays, ZDNet reports, with experiments using the machine unlikely to restart until at least mid-November due to the discovery of two vacuum leaks. The agency overseeing the 17-mile atom-smasher buried under the French-Swiss border may take the unorthodox step of running its “Big Bang” simulation experiments through the winter, despite the high costs of electricity during that season.

This 2007 file photo shows a view of the LHC (large hadron collider) in its tunnel at CERN's European particle physics laboratory, near Geneva, Switzerland.
This 2007 file photo shows a view of the LHC (large hadron collider) in its tunnel at CERN's European particle physics laboratory, near Geneva, Switzerland.   (AP Photo)
CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and most powerful particle collider, is seen in this photo.
CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world's largest and most powerful particle collider, is seen in this photo.   (Business Wire)
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TerrifiedCitizen
Jul 21, 09 2:16 PM CDT
This should be as entertaining as the TV show. Reply
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SBS
Jul 21, 09 2:25 PM CDT
If it does create a black hole let's hope your pulled through it. Wait, you're already in another universe. Reply
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rajanKazhmin
Jul 21, 09 4:12 PM CDT
If you don't believe in black holes can you still get pulled through one?
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JimW
Jul 21, 09 3:40 PM CDT
I worked on Stanford's collider in California. You have NO idea what a bitch of a job it is. Most defects are found by x-ray inspection. Very demanding, very precise work. They try their best to get it right the 1st time, but odds are that it doesn't always turn out that way. It can drive you nutz. Hell, just take me for example..... lol Yep, Union Millwright here. No better skilled trade on the planet. Jacks of all trades, Masters of every damned one of them.... ;-) No brag, just fact (shy about it, ain't I?) hahaha Reply
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Snarfeh
Jul 21, 09 8:24 PM CDT
It makes sense something of this magnitude would be difficult to nail down in one smooth build....but DAYUM, I can hardly wait for this puppy to be CRUNK UP!!!!! PS to SBS - it is expected the black hole it could create would be too small for ck's ass to go through it...
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