LHC: Multimillion God's Particle Chase & Earth's Extinction Rate

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In summary, Multimillion people are working on the theory of everything. We need more money and intelligent resources to answer intelligent questions like this. Traffic engineering is a good analogy for how scientific research works. It's not easy, and it doesn't always result in immediate improvements, but it's important nonetheless. The population is exploding in most third-world countries, but it's declining in first-world countries. Scientific research has been responsible for dramatically improving the quality of life in western countries, but we need to focus on getting the quality of life in third-world countries up to par before we throw more money at the problem.
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Can someone provide intelligent answers to these questions?

The meaning of LHC

http://www.all-acronyms.com/cat/1/LHC

Multimillion God's particle chase:

http://news.softpedia.com/news/God-039-s-Particle-Costs-29-Million-in-Repairs-to-the-LHC-99431.shtml

While the children in developing countries suffer from famine?

How much more money and intelligent resources is needed to answer intelligent questions like theory of everything?

What will happen to "earth lungs" meanwhile?

Multimillion Martians hunt aka (please let one bacteria or bacteria fossil of it be found):

http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/life/

What is the exact extinction rate at planet Earth today - do we even know?

What is the theory (if there is any - please point me to it) predicting - how long can we maintain this kind of progress?
 
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How many seas must a white dove sail before it can sleep in the sand?None of your questions have answers.
 
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Intelligent answers require intelligent questions.

It appears you have a problem with the money being spent on the pursuit of science...care to actually provide an intelligent argument in support of your position regarding this issue...?
 
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A side question, do the owners of the LHC expect to generate money by running it?
 
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Whenever someone poses a question of this form -- why are we spending so much money on scientific research when people are dying of hunger? -- I am reminded of a well-known fact about traffic engineering.

The fact is: if you incrementally increase the capacity of a roadway, the traffic congestion on that roadway actually gets worse.

The same thing happens in all resource-consumer systems, including the food supply. The amount of food that can be grown per acre of land has gone up enormously over the past 100 years, mostly because of scientific research into pesticides and genetics. In the same period of time, the population has also exploded, making those advancements in food science moot.

Just like in road congestion, every incremental improvement in our food supply will result in an incremental increase in the world's population. There will -- very unfortunately -- always be hungry people, no matter what resources we devote to increasing the food supply. Taking money out of the LHC budget and throwing it into food production will not solve anything in the long term.

So, why do people keep having so many kids? The population is declining in many first-world countries, including Japan and most of Europe, but is exploding in most third-world countries like India. It turns out that the only way for families to survive in places with high rates of infant and child mortality, high rates of debilitating disease, is to have many children. In the first world, where virtually every child lives to adulthood, we have the luxury of deciding to have just two children. We don't need to throw more food at third-world countries; we need to get their quality of life up to the point at which having children is no longer a survival mechanism. Scientific research in all forms has been responsible for dramatically improving the quality of life in western countries, so why would you want to stifle it now?

Besides, look at all the money we already spend on increasing the food supply! Genetically-engineered crops are one of the hottest fields of scientific research in existence. And... look at all the opposition to it, particularly from lucky, wealthy people who can afford the luxury of turning their noses up at nutritious food because of some high-brow moral objection.

- Warren
 
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Whenever someone poses a question of this form -- why are we spending so much money on scientific research when people are dying of hunger? -- I am reminded of a well-known fact about traffic engineering.

- Warren

All in all in guess this type of question would not be good idea to present in an iq-test...
 
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While the children in developing countries suffer from famine?
About 4Bn of them are alive because of a 19century German chemist, but it would obviously have been better for his education to have been spent on the poor.

There is a quote somewhere from an Amercan politican n the depression about the waste of money on these new fangled automobiles when what the farmers needed was better horses.
 
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If I don't finish all of my sandwich should I toss it into a paper envelope and mail it to Africa ?
 

1. What is the LHC and why is it important?

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator. It is located in Switzerland and is used by scientists to study the fundamental building blocks of the universe. The LHC is important because it allows us to simulate the conditions of the early universe and understand the laws of physics that govern our world.

2. What is the "God particle" and why is it called that?

The "God particle" is another name for the Higgs boson. It was given this name because it is believed to be responsible for giving all other particles their mass. Its existence was first predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics, but it wasn't until 2012 that scientists at the LHC were able to confirm its existence.

3. Can the LHC cause the end of the world?

No, the LHC cannot cause the end of the world. There were some concerns that the high energy collisions at the LHC could create a black hole that could consume the Earth, but extensive research and safety measures have shown that this is not possible. The LHC is constantly monitored and regulated to ensure the safety of both the experiments and the surrounding environment.

4. How does the LHC help us understand Earth's extinction rate?

The LHC is not directly related to understanding Earth's extinction rate. However, the research conducted at the LHC provides valuable insights into particle physics and the laws of nature. This knowledge can be applied to a wide range of fields, including climate science and understanding the impact of human activities on the planet. By studying the fundamental building blocks of the universe, we can gain a better understanding of our place in the world and how we can work towards preserving it.

5. What are some of the recent discoveries made by the LHC?

One of the most significant discoveries made by the LHC was the confirmation of the existence of the Higgs boson in 2012. Since then, scientists have continued to use the LHC to study the properties of the Higgs boson and its role in the universe. Other notable discoveries include the observation of rare particle decays and the measurement of the top quark mass. The LHC continues to push the boundaries of our understanding of the universe and make groundbreaking discoveries in the field of particle physics.

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