tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post5631674619396755211..comments2024-02-26T21:38:35.761+11:00Comments on The Dust Forms Words: Large Hadron MalarkeyGreg Tannahillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-8620924991763704912008-09-10T19:02:00.000+10:002008-09-10T19:02:00.000+10:00I'm glad Freeman is on staff. There is no one bett...I'm glad Freeman is on staff. There is no one better qualified or more experienced to deal with the eventual trans-dimensional rip and the ensuing alien invasion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-74214102992862201942008-09-10T18:29:00.000+10:002008-09-10T18:29:00.000+10:00In another branch of the timeline, I would have be...In another branch of the timeline, I would have been working on this device. I was originally an astrophysicist but jumped ship to computer science for reasons more to do with being denied access to computer equipment than anything else.<BR/><BR/>Then, somehow, I ended up a professional game designer. :)<BR/><BR/>While we're playing the "more likely than" game, let's not forget giant unexpected asteroid impact. ;)<BR/><BR/>Happy imaginary doomsday!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07550565723765898399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-12791461718452880492008-09-10T16:37:00.000+10:002008-09-10T16:37:00.000+10:00Yes, I'm not particularly worried. Even if the 1 ...Yes, I'm not particularly worried. Even if the 1 in 50 million number is right, we're in more danger each year from nuclear accidents, unplanned release of chemical warfare agents, a supervirus epidemic, or collision with an extraplanetary body.<BR/><BR/>But - <I>strangelets</I>... if I have to suffer an apocalypse, I hope it's as excellently named as that.Greg Tannahillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823898295759037081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24434266.post-31070964757686409772008-09-10T15:51:00.000+10:002008-09-10T15:51:00.000+10:00I know you're being facetious, but the fears are r...I know you're being facetious, but the fears are really completely unfounded. Indeed: "nature’s own cosmic rays regularly produce more powerful particle collisions than those planned within the LHC."Matthew Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01592343625367336913noreply@blogger.com