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We’re Still Here
There was quite a bit of consternation about whether you would still exist to read this now.
In case you are in fact reading this particular message, that meant the Large Hadron Collider in Europe has not created little black holes that will swallow the Earth. The particles are being smashed in an effort to recreate conditions present at the beginning of the universe.
For a little background on that topic, I present the scholarly works of MC Hawking.
Side note… when I get home, I have to explain to my six-year-old what a “black hole” is. I’m not allowed to show her the video. Any suggestions?
[tags]Ike Pigott, Occam’s RazR, humor, LHC, CERN, YouTube, Stephen Hawking, black holes[/tags]
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