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2008-09-20 Europe

CERN delays atom-smashing over magnet fault

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Posted by tipper 2008-09-20 02:40|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 temperature of many of the 200 or so magnets in the affected sector to soar by as much as 100C, which would normally take about two weeks to be cooled again.

Global warming?

Posted by Classer 2008-09-20 03:04|| 2008-09-20 03:04|| Front Page Top

#2 There could be further delays because helium has also escaped into the LHCs tunnel

Sounds like the place is being run by clowns!

Posted by Classer 2008-09-20 03:08|| 2008-09-20 03:08|| Front Page Top

#3 Here's a webcam of deh joint

Posted by .5MT 2008-09-20 04:42|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2008-09-20 04:42|| Front Page Top

#4 The End of Time postponed again?

Posted by Last Breath Farm Resident 2008-09-20 08:37|| 2008-09-20 08:37|| Front Page Top

#5 5MT, that's funny.

Posted by tipper 2008-09-20 12:29|| 2008-09-20 12:29|| Front Page Top

#6 So does this mean I have to mow the lawn again this weekend?

Damn!

Posted by Jefferson 2008-09-20 12:50|| 2008-09-20 12:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Why bother? We're all gonna die just as soon as they switch that thing on again.

Posted by gorb 2008-09-20 14:40|| 2008-09-20 14:40|| Front Page Top

#8 So this is why we can't detect any evidence of another advanced civilization in the universe? They all reach that one 'Oops' moment?

or

Is it God's alarm. You know God gets a little busy and focused on something over there ->. So, he sets up an ringer, sorta like on your dryer telling you its time to pull and fold the laundry before the wrinkles set in. DING! Ah, they need my attention. Which gets us back to point one, why we can't seem to find another advanced civilization in the universe. Maybe you don't want Daddy's attention. :)

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-09-20 16:18|| 2008-09-20 16:18|| Front Page Top

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