You might not have heard, but they had to shut down operations at the Large Hadron Collider again. I didn't mention this when it happened a couple weeks ago because it was Nick's birthday and that gave me a good excuse to make fun of him, which is somehing I like to do from time to time. But they did. You know why?
Because a bird dropped a piece of bread on it.
Let's review. Work was halted on the world's largest high-energy particle accelerator, because a passing bird dropped a piece of bread onto a section of exterior machinery. This resulted in significant overheating in parts of the collider, forcing scientists to ...
... you know what, I think they're making this shit up. First there was the coolant leak, then that whole bit about this thing coming back from the future to destroy itself. Now you're telling me they put the brakes on the whole project because a goddamned seagull decided he didn't want that crouton for lunch after all.
They're not even trying to be sneaky about it, they just show up to work and play Animal Crossing or something all day. Then when the benefactors stop by and ask why the collider's not running yet, they cook up these stories and then laugh about it when everyone leaves.
Point is, I should have been a physicist. Those guys know how to Friday.
And now, a guy stacking a bunch of shit onto a Lego block and then knocking it over.
I find it quite a worrying experiment and I'm glad it's been stopped again.
I'm all in favour of science, but if these particles collide, and a mini universe is created and implodes our own universe - I'm gonna be pissed.
I mean, come on guys, I've almost prestiged MW2! Give me at least a few more fucking days before imploding my universe.
It's like, "yeah we don't know what's going to happen, it's never been done before, but fuck it, we're gonna try it and see" - sure sure, when you're cooking, or when you're making a game or a film, that's a good attitude to have. When your recreating the setting of the beginning of the universe?!?!?!?
Damn it. I wanted some particles to hit the bird...it's the only thing that can top the bird getting hit in the middle of the baseball game by a 100 mph fastball. Even if the world ended, it would've been hilarious to tell other spirits the story. "How did you end up in the afterlife?" "This bird dicked with an experiment, and while I was getting ready to Friday, the world just implodes. I was going to notify someone, but, you know the rest."
Friday shall be sleeping all day after pulling an all nighter for college, because I'm a procrastinator. Tonight, L4D2 and Borderlands. Hope to see you guys on, what is on your "Ready to Friday" list. Good day fellow Friday Dtoiders
Baguette, french word that can also be translated to Wand in english... wands are inherently magical... Hah, now I'm thinking of a new version of 2012, Avian Wizards from the future come back in time to drop magic wands, er, baguettes, onto the LHC and make the world turn into a giant apple.
i have a feeling like this experiment has happened before.
My theory is that every few million years the human race evolves to the point where it can destroy and re-create the universe by way of particle collision. So the experiment will start, the universe will implode giving rise to a new universe which will, eventually give rise to the humans who will continue to grow smarter until they start coliding particles, implode the universe by creating a new one and the cycle continues.
That's why they don't know, or can only really speculate what was around before our universe, because it was this, a time where humans were trying to find out what it was like before, allowing their curiosity to destry them over and over and over again.
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9:00 AM on 11.20.2009
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Also...FUCK YOU BIRD AND YOUR SHITTY PIECE OF BREAD
Now I can't stop imagining the project had to be stopped because someone dropped a Churuya on the collider.
The lot of them. I bet the seagull dropped a desert Penguin on the thing causing the emergency ninja defense mechanism to kick in.
I'm all in favour of science, but if these particles collide, and a mini universe is created and implodes our own universe - I'm gonna be pissed.
I mean, come on guys, I've almost prestiged MW2! Give me at least a few more fucking days before imploding my universe.
It's like, "yeah we don't know what's going to happen, it's never been done before, but fuck it, we're gonna try it and see" - sure sure, when you're cooking, or when you're making a game or a film, that's a good attitude to have. When your recreating the setting of the beginning of the universe?!?!?!?
No science, that's a bad science. Down!
I need a serious Friday, though it will probably end in more sleeping than Friday-ing
Friday shall be sleeping all day after pulling an all nighter for college, because I'm a procrastinator. Tonight, L4D2 and Borderlands. Hope to see you guys on, what is on your "Ready to Friday" list. Good day fellow Friday Dtoiders
Those dirty bastard birds
Topher Can't Nyoro~n
This means WAR.
Tpher-chun~!
toypos rae unforgivvable~
Nyoro~n
so it begins
GLADIATOR MICE!!
Seriously, though. So much pain and suffering in the world... it'd be for the best in the long run.
Yes! Yes! Fight, Die, Die! I have everything, and YOU HAVE NOTHING!!
Baguette, french word that can also be translated to Wand in english... wands are inherently magical... Hah, now I'm thinking of a new version of 2012, Avian Wizards from the future come back in time to drop magic wands, er, baguettes, onto the LHC and make the world turn into a giant apple.
Why an apple? I don't know, ask the Mayans.
My theory is that every few million years the human race evolves to the point where it can destroy and re-create the universe by way of particle collision. So the experiment will start, the universe will implode giving rise to a new universe which will, eventually give rise to the humans who will continue to grow smarter until they start coliding particles, implode the universe by creating a new one and the cycle continues.
That's why they don't know, or can only really speculate what was around before our universe, because it was this, a time where humans were trying to find out what it was like before, allowing their curiosity to destry them over and over and over again.
Just an idea.