This month, scientists on the border of France and Switzerland plan to begin tests in the "Large Hadron Collider". I had never heard about this whole operation until yesterday, when a friend mentioned the concerns some scientists have that the tests will create a black hole and suck the planet into it. WHAT???? Back up. Why is this not being covered on major news stations? Granted, my dad, a nuclear physicist, and other scientists, dismiss this fear as being unreasonable, but when I called him in a panic, he did follow his assurances with, "I guess their fear is that it will create anti-matter." I'm sorry, but if there is even a ridiculous theory based on a conceivable circumstance in which this test could SUCK UP THE PLANET, I'd rather not, thanks. The scientists performing these tests admit that they aren't sure what will result from their tests. Apparently that's the draw. Now, I'm decidedly unscientific in nature and don't understand anything about the theories behind all this, but do we really need to be delving into this? They say they hope to prove the "big bang" theory by recreating it on a smaller level. There has been a lawsuit filed to stop the tests from happening, but they are still slated for this month. Keep your fingers crossed that we don't get sucked into a back hole and end life as we know it. Though I guess the naysayers won't be around to say "I told you so" if that happens.

 

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