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So, the £5 billion LHC machine on the Swiss-French border was activated yesterday and it seems like the “Big Bang” experiment started very well. But..

The BBC understands that low-energy collisions could happen in the next few days. This will allow engineers to calibrate instruments, but will not produce data of scientific interest. (Source)

The switch-on saw the first stream of subatomic particles - known as Hadrons - circulating in the tunnel. The first collisions are expected in around 30 days. (Source)

This means that only the machine was being activated yesterday and the particle smashing experiment that recreate the conditions during the “Big Bang” will only take place in a few days up to a month time.

I am no expert in this field as I am fukken noob in physics, but when someone 1337 like Professor Otto Rossler voiced his concerns saying that black holes created by the LHC will grow uncontrollably and “eat the planet from the inside” (Source), I believe we should at least be prepared for any outcomes, from something small like an explosion up to something big like the black holes (or a portal zomg!).

Well, I think I need to find myself this zombie kit now:

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