If The Large Hadron Collider Produced A Microscopic Black Hole, It Probably Wouldn't Matter

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 10:28 in Physics & Chemistry

Particle colliders creating black holes that could devour the Earth. Sounds like a great Hollywood script. But, according to UC Santa Barbara Physics Professor Steve Giddings, it's pure fiction. Giddings has co-authored a paper documenting his study of the safety of microscopic black holes that might possibly be produced by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which is nearing completion in Europe.

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