Scientists Beaming After Test Of Big Atom Smasher
Summary
September 10, 2008: Scientists have activated the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. The Large Hadron Collider accelerates protons to near the speed of light and then causes them to smash into each other, resulting in a number of obscure and hard-to-detect subatomic particles. It is hoped that these experiments will reveal more about dark matter and the Higgs Boson.
Some people have protested its activation, believing that there is a chance it might generate microscopic black holes which could be trapped within the Earth, grow rapidly, and eventually destroy the planet from within.
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Game and Story Use
- On the same day as the LHC was activated, four powerful earthquakes occurred around the world. In a game, these could be the results of loose black holes, threatening The End Of The World As We Know It. Superscience or magic are then required to get as many humans off-planet as possible. See here for the earthquakes:
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