The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN was shut down due to a weasel damaging a 66Kv power line, as reported by multiple sources including NPR and Phys.org. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities of large scientific installations to small animals. The weasel's actions resulted in a temporary shutdown of the world's most powerful particle collider, raising questions about how to prevent similar occurrences in the future. The discussion humorously reflects on the challenges of wildlife interactions with complex machinery.
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No, it's not. The poor weasel didn't survive its adventureProfuselyQuarky said:Heehee! That is funny
I didn't read that.fresh_42 said:No, it's not. The poor weasel didn't survive its adventure
Well, it's not a good idea to gnaw in the transformer of CERN's power supply. At least it must have been fast and physics.org wrote there's been little left of it.ProfuselyQuarky said:
Seal the gaps?jim mcnamara said:
There are no seals in the lake of Geneva!Greg Bernhardt said: