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  • T toxcct

    well, coliding 2 protons have absolutely no chance to create a durable, heavy enough black hole. but if any, i'm curious to know what's in there :)

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    Douglas Troy
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    toxcct wrote:

    i'm curious to know what's in there

    Waldo. :rolleyes:


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    • M megaadam

      Fancy that, no more posts from teh developer!

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      just don't do like him and read the Lounge. he said he was having some days off... now, let's not talk about that please.

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      • B Bassam Abdul Baki

        El Corazon wrote:

        but not tomorrow.

        Well, there is that time difference between here and there. So maybe today's the day.


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        El Corazon
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        Bassam Abdul-Baki wrote:

        Well, there is that time difference between here and there. So maybe today's the day.

        dagnabbit!! I forgot about that.... :omg: maybe it is!! :omg: ;P ;P ;P

        _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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        • L Lost User

          I'll buy them a drink if they're right! I'm reminded of bit in Star Trek when it looks like they won't make it: Riker: "To the bitter end Captain?" Picard: "There's nothing bitter about." :cool: If I was falling off the edge of the world? Do a swan dive and yell "Yabb dabba doo!" whilst wearing a :bob: t shirt :-D

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          Vikram A Punathambekar
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          I don't mean to be a Grammar Nazi, but shouldn't it be "If I were falling off the edge...", rather than "If I was falling off the edge..."? I remember being taught in school that the former is right ("If the war were over tomorrow...*"). Just want to know if I'm right or wrong (or just sanctimonious :-D ). * Let's see who gets the reference right! :-D

          Cheers, Vıkram.


          "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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          • K keyboard warrior

            El Corazon wrote:

            I am sure eventually we will screw ourselves

            so the glass is half empty i see...

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            El Corazon
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            jgasm wrote:

            so the glass is half empty i see...

            naw, specifically to many things I am an optimist, but generally speaking in respect to mankind I am a pessimist. I have seen far too much of what goes on behind the seens to ever be optimistic about humanity in general. :) But for the most part, individuals are on the good side. It is just in groups we are bad.

            _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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            • V Vikram A Punathambekar

              I don't mean to be a Grammar Nazi, but shouldn't it be "If I were falling off the edge...", rather than "If I was falling off the edge..."? I remember being taught in school that the former is right ("If the war were over tomorrow...*"). Just want to know if I'm right or wrong (or just sanctimonious :-D ). * Let's see who gets the reference right! :-D

              Cheers, Vıkram.


              "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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              Phil J Pearson
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              You are correct. Sadly many people now would say that you are also being pedantic (over-fussy). The distinction has nothing to do with religion so at least you're not being sanctimonious!

              Phil


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              • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                I don't mean to be a Grammar Nazi, but shouldn't it be "If I were falling off the edge...", rather than "If I was falling off the edge..."? I remember being taught in school that the former is right ("If the war were over tomorrow...*"). Just want to know if I'm right or wrong (or just sanctimonious :-D ). * Let's see who gets the reference right! :-D

                Cheers, Vıkram.


                "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                chaiguy1337
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                If you was right, everyone would would say 'were' and not 'was'. ;)

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                • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                  I've heard enough from the people who want the LHC experiment to be stopped because they think it will cause the world (or even the universe) to end. :zzz: Having said that, if we do manage to screw ourselves out of existence, here's to you guys! :-D I would have liked to meet more of you, but I'm sure I will. ;)

                  Cheers, Vıkram.


                  "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                  IIRC they are only running the first protons round the loop tomorrow, not actually colliding, so we should be OK until the weekend at least.

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                    If you was right, everyone would would say 'were' and not 'was'. ;)

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                    Vikram A Punathambekar
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                    chaiguy1337 wrote:

                    If you was right

                    I take it that's tongue-in-cheek humour. :~

                    Cheers, Vıkram.


                    "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                    • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                      chaiguy1337 wrote:

                      If you was right

                      I take it that's tongue-in-cheek humour. :~

                      Cheers, Vıkram.


                      "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                      chaiguy1337
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                      Just wanted to illustrate how bad it sounds in other contexts. ;)

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                      • E El Corazon

                        jgasm wrote:

                        so the glass is half empty i see...

                        naw, specifically to many things I am an optimist, but generally speaking in respect to mankind I am a pessimist. I have seen far too much of what goes on behind the seens to ever be optimistic about humanity in general. :) But for the most part, individuals are on the good side. It is just in groups we are bad.

                        _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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                        Ah...so you are like Jonathan Swift? “I have ever hated all nations, professions and communities, and all my love is towards individuals .... Principally I hate and detest that animal called Man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.” - Swift

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                        • E El Corazon

                          jgasm wrote:

                          so the glass is half empty i see...

                          naw, specifically to many things I am an optimist, but generally speaking in respect to mankind I am a pessimist. I have seen far too much of what goes on behind the seens to ever be optimistic about humanity in general. :) But for the most part, individuals are on the good side. It is just in groups we are bad.

                          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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                          Vikram A Punathambekar
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                          "In individuals, insanity is rare, but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule." – Friedrich Nietzsche.

                          Cheers, Vıkram.


                          "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                          • H hairy_hats

                            IIRC they are only running the first protons round the loop tomorrow, not actually colliding, so we should be OK until the weekend at least.

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                            Steve_Harris wrote:

                            so we should be OK until the weekend at least.

                            Phew ;P Regards, --Perspx

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                            • H hairy_hats

                              IIRC they are only running the first protons round the loop tomorrow, not actually colliding, so we should be OK until the weekend at least.

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                              Vikram A Punathambekar
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                              Time enough for at least one last Friday Post™ :laugh:

                              Cheers, Vıkram.


                              "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                              • E El Corazon

                                fear of the unknown will always drive people to be irrational around that which they cannot understand. I am sure eventually we will screw ourselves, but not tomorrow. :-D

                                _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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                                daniilzol
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                                Maybe, but I'm still reminded of the old as this world one-liner: "Famous last words: what's the worst that could happen?"

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                                • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                  I don't mean to be a Grammar Nazi, but shouldn't it be "If I were falling off the edge...", rather than "If I was falling off the edge..."? I remember being taught in school that the former is right ("If the war were over tomorrow...*"). Just want to know if I'm right or wrong (or just sanctimonious :-D ). * Let's see who gets the reference right! :-D

                                  Cheers, Vıkram.


                                  "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                                  Nicholas Butler
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                                  Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                                  "If the war were over tomorrow...*"

                                  ... that's where the party would be ???

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                                    Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                                    "If the war were over tomorrow...*"

                                    ... that's where the party would be ???

                                    ---------------------------------- Be excellent to each other :)

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                                    Vikram A Punathambekar
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                                    Brilliant! 5'd. Tank actually makes the mistake of saying "If the war was over tomorrow..."; it's always sounded strange to me.

                                    Cheers, Vıkram.


                                    "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                                    • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                      I've heard enough from the people who want the LHC experiment to be stopped because they think it will cause the world (or even the universe) to end. :zzz: Having said that, if we do manage to screw ourselves out of existence, here's to you guys! :-D I would have liked to meet more of you, but I'm sure I will. ;)

                                      Cheers, Vıkram.


                                      "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                                      Zhat
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                                      You still have at least a month to go since they are going to be testing the LHC equipment and function systems (starting this week) before making thier first (of MANY) collision(s)...

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                                      • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                        I've heard enough from the people who want the LHC experiment to be stopped because they think it will cause the world (or even the universe) to end. :zzz: Having said that, if we do manage to screw ourselves out of existence, here's to you guys! :-D I would have liked to meet more of you, but I'm sure I will. ;)

                                        Cheers, Vıkram.


                                        "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                                        Bert delaVega
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                                        What did the negative subatomic particle say to the positive subatomic particle? "Do my bosons give you a hadron?"

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                                        • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                          I don't mean to be a Grammar Nazi, but shouldn't it be "If I were falling off the edge...", rather than "If I was falling off the edge..."? I remember being taught in school that the former is right ("If the war were over tomorrow...*"). Just want to know if I'm right or wrong (or just sanctimonious :-D ). * Let's see who gets the reference right! :-D

                                          Cheers, Vıkram.


                                          "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                                          1st person singular: "was" I was walking my dog when an old lady hit me. 1st person plural, 2nd person, 3rd person: "were" We were walking along when a penguin came out of nowhere. You were my best friend. They were talking about you.

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