Funny... LHC got shut down by a weasel

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The discussion revolves around a humorous incident involving a weasel that caused a shutdown of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Participants share anecdotes and reactions to the story, exploring the implications of wildlife interactions with large scientific installations.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants find the incident amusing and share links to news articles about the weasel's impact on the LHC.
  • Others express concern for the weasel, noting that it did not survive the incident.
  • A participant mentions a previous incident involving raccoons at a particle accelerator, suggesting that wildlife issues are not unique to the LHC.
  • There are questions raised about how to prevent such incidents in the future, with suggestions like sealing gaps in infrastructure.
  • One participant humorously summarizes the outcome as a score between the weasel and CERN's power supply.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the humorous nature of the incident but disagree on the implications regarding the fate of the weasel. The discussion includes both light-hearted reactions and serious considerations about wildlife interactions with scientific equipment.

Contextual Notes

Some statements reflect assumptions about the effectiveness of potential solutions to prevent wildlife interference, but these remain speculative and unresolved.

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Heehee! That is funny :smile:
 
Article said:
Nor are the problems exclusive to the LHC: In 2006, raccoons conducted a "coordinated" attack on a particle accelerator in Illinois.
:DD
 
ProfuselyQuarky said:
Heehee! That is funny :smile:
No, it's not. The poor weasel didn't survive its adventure :cry:
 
fresh_42 said:
No, it's not. The poor weasel didn't survive its adventure :cry:
I didn't read that.
 
ProfuselyQuarky said:
I didn't read that.
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.
 
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jim mcnamara said:
So, how do you weasel-proof something that huge?
Seal the gaps?
 
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Greg Bernhardt said:
Seal the gaps?
There are no seals in the lake of Geneva!
 
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