What? NO END OF THE WORLD TODAY? LHC fired up today

[love.christine]

I keep reading ...
...I so need to get out of the gutter.

Especially since there are ladies present.

 

[WhatGravitas]

I keep reading ...

Sounds... like something Torchwood-y.

Cheers, LT.

 

[Steve Jung]

Here's a webcam for the LHC. They run experiments at all hours, so tune in.

 

[Ranger REG]

Here's a webcam for the LHC. They run experiments at all hours, so tune in.

So, who's paying for the electrical or fuel bill?

 

[Relique du Madde]

So, who's paying for the electrical or fuel bill?

The Illuminati.

 

[Ranger REG]

The Illuminati.

Really? Not Al Qaeda?

 

[Umbran]

Really? Not Al Qaeda?

Let's not go there, please, even in jest.

 

[freyar]

So, who's paying for the electrical or fuel bill?

Not to be facetious, but the power bill is why this is an expensive, international effort (well, that and the tremendous construction costs). Anyway, if you hear about operating costs for the LHC, that's counting things like the massive computing grid needed to process the data live (no way to store it all -- they have to determine if an event is worth saving in real time) and salaries but also power supply. I'm a theorist and not entirely up to speed on all the details, but it's quite expensive. The EU countries are the biggest contributors, but the US, Canada, and I think Japan (and probably some other nations) are also well invested.

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

PHD Comics apparently visited the CERN and put a 5-part series online.
PHD Comics: Tales from the Road - CERN, pt. 1

Nothing spectacular, but entertaining enough for me.

 

[Wycen]

Well, they've had at least 2 problems since warming her up. Hopefully the mini big bang wont be delayed too long.