Debate: Will the CERN Large Hadron Collider destroy the world?
[...] I don’t really think so, but I’m no expert. I read one of the guys involved said,”..probably won’t create a black hole.” Probably wont?! Probably?! Still, most of the scientist I have read from on the subject aren’t worried. I’ll have to side with them due to my ignorance[...]
See here the debate.
“probably won’t create a black hole…”
Since CERN predicts that the Large Hadron Collider MIGHT create micro black holes at a rate of ONE PER SECOND, why should we consider this safe? What is the known margin of safety?
CERN does assure the public that there is “no risk”. But they have always said that, except when they said minimal risk (alleged in the legal action in US Federal Courts). Why no reasonable risk? Do we know if micro black holes might be dangerous, even possibly an existential threat to the planet?
A. Do micro black holes evaporate? (Best answer: Unknown, no compelling case to say they would evaporate based on several recent studies).
B. How fast would a micro black hole grow if it did not evaporate? (Best answer: Unknown, no compelling evidence of either slow or fast growth. Credible theories predict both.)
If micro black holes evaporate or grow extremely slowly, then they will not destroy the planet. But we don’t currently know the answer to those questions… CERN recently stated that a new safety study has been completed that proves reasonable safety. But this report has not been released to the public.
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