The Large Hadron Collider and the promise of better understanding

[HonuMan]

Originally Posted by cruxan

if there is a god force it would not let intelligent life forms understand the full understanding of the universe. if a intelligent life form could understand all the mechanics of the universe they could become as powerful as god himself.. god forces would not let that happen

Or maybe the universe is like a big video game, and God keeps amused by seeing how long it takes us to solve all the puzzles and get through all the levels. Maybe we're now at Level 97 or so, and once we reach 100, we solve the game and win, and God gives us a big prize: heaven/nirvana/etc. Or maybe the game just resets and starts over in another big bang. That would be a bummer.

[HalfNelson]

just wondering what the latest news is on when the LHC will be firing at maximum velocities? I've been eagerly anticipating this since its initial launch which was unfortunately followed by it's shutdown. I'm excited to see what discoveries are made.

[sanspeur]

Originally Posted by HalfNelson

just wondering what the latest news is on when the LHC will be firing at maximum velocities? I've been eagerly anticipating this since its initial launch which was unfortunately followed by it's shutdown. I'm excited to see what discoveries are made.

We'll have to be patient, maximum velocities are about three years away.

Large Hadron Collider Not Fully Recovered

Once 7-TeV collisions begin, the plan is to have the Large Hadron Collider, which lies beneath the French-Swiss border, run continuously for 18 to 24 months before a scheduled shutdown that could last a year or more.

The long break is necessary to complete repairs from an LHC electrical malfunction in 2008, Gillies said. The hiatus will also allow engineers to prepare the collider for 14-TeV collisions—the atom smasher's maximum operating energy.

"We haven't fully recovered from the problems we had in September 2008," Gillies said. "There's still work to be done on the machine before we can move to higher energy. And there's routine maintenance—there always is with these machines."

Large Hadron Collider Breaks Energy Record—By 300%