We're All Doomed ! .....possibly

The end of the earth may be nigh.

This is because of the impending startup of the Large Hadron Collider at Cern (European Centre for Nuclear Research). Apparently It will start smashing protons together this summer, in the hope of grabbing particles that may have existed a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang.

This is all very good, and as a one time failed Physics undergraduate, I'm all for smashing things together in the name of science. It is amazing to think that we could have a indication of the universe at the moment of the Big Bang. Although if they could produce a particle from before the BB I would be more impressed.

Anyway there are critics who contend that this experiment could create a Black Hole, or a parallel universe that could destroy the earth. Now granted this risk is smaller than minuscule. Some have put it at less than 1 in 50 million. Now I guess those odds are longer than the chance of me being run down by a bus driven by Elvis, but to give it some perspective, millions of people gamble on the Euro Millions lottery with similar odds for a win.

Mind you. In a world where Boris Johnson is London Mayor and Stoke City are in the Premiership, perhaps we are already in a parallel universe

At time like these I like to turn to the wisdom of The 'Tap

As David St Hubbins and Nigel Tuffnell would put it "How much more Black could a Black Hole be ? Answer none, none more Black" and "It's such a fine line between Stupid and Clever"

Smell The Glove 1982

I am sure we would all echo those sentiments

Now the risk I have to weigh up. If the world could end in July, should I pay that Council Tax reminder, or spend the money on Chocolate and look Armageddon in the face, fatter but Happy

How Brains Read (or don't)

I raed smoeehwre taht as lnog as the frist and lsat ltetres of a wrod are in the cerorct pcalce tehn eevn if the ohter ltetres are meixd up tehn the wrod can be firaly esaliy cepormhedned.
Taht is of cursoe denpeadnt uopn my seliplng bneig bteetr tahn uasul.

Mnid you eevn if it is rabedale my Bolg dosne't alawys mkae any snsee.

If you hvae mdae it so far tehn I can raevel the fwololing facts.
+ Kedneny was kelild by aelnis foltiang aobve the gasrsy kolnl.
+ Lsot on TV mekas asolbuolety no snese.
+ Eums can be delday kelilrs
+ Svae the Trdae Uinoinst, svae the wrlod.

Evolution

Circle Of Life
Unhappy ► Chocolate ► Happy ► Fat ► Diet ► Unhappy


Gender Modernisation

Boomerang News

I have just heard that a Japanese Astronaut on the Space Shuttle Endeavor, has proved that a boomerang does come back in space. Now if Stephen Hawking's "A Brief History 0f Time", had included such information I might have been able to read past the first half (well page 1 to be honest). This throws (sorry) up a number of questions.

If you were orbiting the earth in one direction and threw the boomerang in the opposite direction, would you meet yourself coming back? If said boomerang was thrown into a black hole, would Relativety Therory mean it return with an infinite mass ? Would an infinite mass boomerang be quite tricky to catch? Is Relativity Theory ,just relative? Was my 2 years of Physics a waste of Taxpayers money? (Please do not answer) What an inconvenient week for Arthur C Clarke to pass away.



The Constellation Boomerang Minor

Bit of Politics - Please don't Switch off!

On May 1st there will be local elections held throughout England and Wales

In Stoke-on-Trent we face the malevolent presence of the British National Party. I love my city, but the one aspect I am ashamed about is the fact we have a such a big presence from this racist, hateful and divisive "political" party. In our city council, the BNP has the second largest number of seats giving them a veil of respectability. I think this is unique throughout the country. Their bigotry is not just confined to those of different race or religion, they also espouse homophobic views and are certainly no friends of the Transgender Community. If want to know more about the anti BNP campaign click the banner below

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