The Hadron collider shooting particles at JUST under speed of light.

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The discussion centers on the operational principles of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the rationale behind colliding ions at velocities just under the speed of light. It is established that according to the laws of physics, specifically Einstein's theory of relativity, no object with mass can reach or exceed the speed of light (c). The implications of attempting to accelerate particles to such speeds are not feasible, as it would require infinite energy.

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Hi just a quick question, why do they choose to collide the ions at just under the speed of light? what would happen if they were shot at the speed of light or higher?
 
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But how would they achieve that? Nothing with mass can be made to go at c or greater.
A very attractive prospect, but not on, I'm afraid.
 
Ok thankyou very much for clearing that for me.
 

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