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Offline Simon

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LHC nears restart after repairs
« on: November 17, 2009, 21:28 »
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could restart as early as this weekend after more than a year of repairs.

But officials have avoided giving an exact date for sending beams of protons around the 27km (17 mile) circular tunnel which houses the collider.

The LHC was first switched on in 2008, but had to be shut down when a faulty electrical connection caused one tonne of helium to leak into the tunnel.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8364964.stm
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Re: LHC nears restart after repairs
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2009, 22:12 »
We are doomed!  DOOMED I tell you!   ;D
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Re: LHC nears restart after repairs
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2009, 11:02 »
I don't think they'd let me play with that... ;D
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Re: LHC nears restart after repairs
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2009, 11:20 »
:haha:
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Re: LHC nears restart after repairs
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2009, 12:27 »
Quote from: Rik on November 18, 2009, 11:02
I don't think they'd let me play with that... ;D

Why not?  It has no sharp edges!   :hee-hee:
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Re: LHC nears restart after repairs
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2009, 12:47 »
Am I the only one who is worried because photographs of the LHC bear an uncanny resemblance to B&Q?
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Re: LHC nears restart after repairs
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2009, 12:48 »
Quote from: Clive on November 18, 2009, 12:27
Why not?  It has no sharp edges!   :hee-hee:

 ;D

I was thinking more of magnetic fields...
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Re: LHC nears restart after repairs
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2009, 12:48 »
Quote from: GillE on November 18, 2009, 12:47
Am I the only one who is worried because photographs of the LHC bear an uncanny resemblance to B&Q?

I thought more Homebase myself...
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Re: LHC nears restart after repairs
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2009, 12:51 »
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Re: LHC nears restart after repairs
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2009, 13:26 »
Quote from: GillE on November 18, 2009, 12:47
Am I the only one who is worried because photographs of the LHC bear an uncanny resemblance to B&Q?

Good point Gill!   ;D
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