Does anyone have any information on the CERN particle accelerator?
No, no, no. The magnets don’t even move. They keep the particles traveling in a arc by applying a lateral force. That makes them go in a big circle (kilometers). They pick up a little speed each pass when they travel through an accelerator region, until they’re going real fast. Then they hit a target. Listen to NPR so linked below for more. Don’t worry too much about destroying the earth. A “blue ribbon panel of experts” was commissioned to reassure everyone that this would not happen. They used false logic like “If it could destroy the earth we probably wouldn’t be here now because of similar natural collisions in the past”. I mean, what does non-unity odds of us being here even mean? Their arguments were nonetheless very persuasive and a judge has dismissed remaining doubters’ concerns based on legal technicalities. Besides, if it did destroy the earth, it would probably happen too fast for you to even notice it.
