LHC Shutdown over fears of mini-white holes.

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The Large Hadron Collider has been shut down indefinitely due to concerns about the potential formation of miniature white holes, a theoretical counterpart to black holes. This decision follows previous public fears regarding miniature black holes, which were largely dismissed by scientists. The discussion humorously reflects on the public's reaction to such news, with some expressing relief that it wasn't an April Fools' prank by a major news outlet, as many would likely believe it. Participants also share lighthearted comments about related jokes and references from popular culture, including a mention of a Red Dwarf episode for a better explanation of white holes.
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I was checking the news this morning when I happened upon this shocking story:

In a surprise move, the Large Hadron Collider was shut down indefinitely Thursday morning, over fears raised about possible miniature white holes. Previous concerns in the general public about miniature black holes were dismissed by the scientific community, but now a renowned scientist has raised alarm bells over the formation of miniature white holes, the theoretical opposite to the more familiar black hole.

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Good one. :p
 
I was totally freaking out for a second.
 
I love it, thank you.:!)
 
Thank God this wasn't an actual april fools by a major news organization with an article and everything because I can guarantee a huge portion of the population would believe it!
 
got me
 
Pengwuino said:
Thank God this wasn't an actual april fools by a major news organization with an article and everything because I can guarantee a huge portion of the population would believe it!

Hahahahaha imagine that?
 
@zomgwtf hahaha true that!

@everyone College humor did an In-n-out joke saying that they were coming to new york, and I think the NYT did an article on it being for real.
 
Now I have to google white hole :biggrin:
 
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Mentallic said:
Now I have to google white hole :biggrin:

The concept is best explained in a Red Dwarf episode:smile: Much more reliable than Google.
 
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