Large Hadron Collider (LHC) generates a 'mini-Big Bang'

[Kasz216]

Rath said:

Kasz216 said:

Rath said:

I'm pretty sure the scientists involved will have worked out that this won't end the universe.

Or otherwise they're gamblers, which would be amusing.

To have worked it out, i think they would have to know the things they are hoping this well let them know.

Well they are really using this (and most of the LHC stuff) to confirm current theoretical physics rather than to find new theories.

Isn't that like saying you are throwing a match into a barrel of liquid to confirm your theory that the liquid isn't flamable?

Lots of scientific breakthroughs are found accidently by someone trying to confirm another hypothisis.