Particle collider no threat, safety panel says

Johannes — 9/8/2008 3:04:51 AM (archived)

I found the article interesting.

A giant particle accelerator near Geneva, Switzerland, that is set to begin operations next week poses no threat to mankind, according to the latest report from the group in charge of safety at the facility.

http://technology.sympatico.msn.cbc.ca/abc/news/ContentPosting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CBC-TECH-SCIENCE-V3&showbyline=True&newsitemid=lhc-safety

Suppose the device is able to totally annihilate 1000 protons, how much energy would be released?

My guess is about 8.47800 * 10^17 ergs.

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Particle collider no threat, safety panel says - Johannes - 9/8/2008 3:04:51 AM
- 1000 protons - Laurie Street - 9/8/2008 3:58:34 PM
  - re: Ahh.. Thanks for the calculation. - Johannes - 9/9/2008 12:53:46 AM
  - Being off by just 17 orders of magnitude is an improvement for Johannes - ARRELL - 9/8/2008 4:35:57 PM
- re: Particle collider no threat, safety panel says - Lindy - 9/8/2008 2:07:21 PM
  - reality check at the click of a button - SDG - 9/9/2008 11:12:01 PM
    - Have you seen this? - Mary Anne - 9/10/2008 3:48:30 AM
      - Or this? - Fox - 9/12/2008 12:05:40 AM
        
        Very interesting Webcams - Robert - 9/12/2008 2:30:24 AM
    - LOL - Lindy - 9/10/2008 1:51:34 AM
  - Open Doorway to Alternate EARTH - carl - 9/9/2008 6:50:05 PM
  - re: Particle collider no threat - Raoul - 9/8/2008 2:56:15 PM
    - I'd be interested to know if those powerful magnets will disturb Earth's magnetic field. - Jacob - 9/8/2008 7:29:25 PM
      - Ummm- in a word, NO (n/t) - ARRELL - 9/9/2008 3:17:42 AM
  - Link - Lindy - 9/8/2008 2:23:24 PM
- ummmm erg. So how much is that? - Eri - 9/8/2008 4:11:13 AM
  - re. one million ergs is a megalerg - Johannes - 9/9/2008 1:08:40 AM
    - Cool! Thanks for the explanation. - Eri - 9/9/2008 3:20:22 AM
      - rWatts a JIGG-a-Watt? - carl - 9/9/2008 6:51:18 PM
  - The staff at Cern are special volunteers... - alcaray - 9/8/2008 5:01:36 AM
    - "Time for a new Timmy..." (n/t) - Fox - 9/9/2008 5:12:39 PM
    - Sort of like the Queen's Own... - Laurie Street - 9/9/2008 3:55:52 PM
    - LOLOL!. (n/t) - Eri - 9/9/2008 12:43:35 AM

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