LHC Knocked Out By Another Power Failure 338
known_ID writes "The Large Hadron Collider — the most puissant particle-punisher ever assembled by the human race — has suffered another major power failure, knocking not only the atom smasher itself but even its associated websites offline."
FP! (Score:0, Funny)
first particle!
I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:5, Funny)
video of the event (Score:5, Funny)
Luckily some other website managed to capture a video of the event from the webcam's: http://www.cyriak.co.uk/lhc/lhc-webcams.html
And once again, the world is safe (Score:5, Funny)
Thanks to the efforts of nameless heroes, the evil LHC has been foiled again, ensuring the survival of earth...
Who really built this thing? eMachines? (Score:2, Funny)
The "uptime" on this collider is worse than an application server running on Windows 3.0!
Large Hardon Collider *ouch* (Score:5, Funny)
We ourselves find it hard not to suspect the involvement of some pan-dimensional police force, seeking to prevent humanity acquiring parallel-universe portal capability before we're ready to use it responsibly.
I have devoted a large portion of my life to playing countless hours of Doom and Halflife, reading Kurt Vonnegut novels, and watching numerous reruns of Quantum Leap and Sliders... I think I'm "ready to use it"!
Oh, wait... "responsibly"... hmm...
Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Does Europe not produce competent electrical engineers? I mean, their plugs are so superior...
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:5, Funny)
We are unable to transmit through conscious neural interference. You are receiving this broadcast as a dream. We are transmitting from the year two zero one seven.
LHC Knocked Out By Another Power Failure (Score:0, Funny)
There is a frantic search on to find out who was microwaving popcorn in the break room when this occurred.
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:5, Funny)
Because there were 2008 mantises registered before him?
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:5, Funny)
That's the year he was born.
Re:Minor inconvenience (Score:2, Funny)
Move along people, nothing to see here...
OMG, people from the future have vaporized the Large Hadron Collider?!
Re:Live Report (Score:5, Funny)
Re:What's that widget? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:2, Funny)
That's the year he was born.
Darned 8 year old think they know everything.
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Clearly their superior plugs have lead them to complacency.
Did we just slashdot the LHC? (Score:3, Funny)
Oops!
Re:What's that widget? (Score:5, Funny)
Anyone know what that fried out component is in the picture on TFA?
I'm pretty sure it's Amy Winehouse
I could be wrong, though
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
At least they didn't measure the cable run in furlongs only to have the supplier deliver in bushels. Before the plug fell out of the wall.
Re:Live Report (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Minor inconvenience (Score:3, Funny)
> OMG, people from the future have vaporized the Large Hadron Collider?!
Those bastards!
Sabotage? (Score:4, Funny)
I Can't Stand It I Know You Planned It
I'ma' Set It Straight This Watergate
I Can't Stand Rockin' When I'm In Here
'Cause Your Crystal Bal Ain't So Crystal Clear
So While You Sit Back And Wonder Why I Got This Fuckin' Thorn In My Side
Oh My God It's A Mirage
I'm Tellin' Y'all It's Sabotage
So many people want the LHC to fail or stop so it won't "destroy the world, hur hur hur" so is it possible someone has been sabotaging it from the inside or even outside?
Re:Minor inconvenience (Score:5, Funny)
What do you want, a medal? (Score:5, Funny)
Ok!
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Janitorial services revealed as the culprit (Score:2, Funny)
This just in.... LHC had an abrupt power failure.
Our field reporter at CERN is providing his update..... "Well at first we thought we had yet another problem with the LHC." reports a source who wishes to be anonymous. "Well, we are now pretty sure it was just Ed. Ed comes in on Wednesdays to clean up in the Lab. Soon as he plugged in that damn hoover all the breakers tripped."
So there you have it, a hoover and $39.95 breaker brought it all the a halt today. :)
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
Ever heard of Joseph Lucas, Prince of Darkness?
That's why the Brits drink warm beer--Lucas makes the refrigerators!
Re:And once again, the world is safe (Score:4, Funny)
Zing! Thank you, I'll be here all week.
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:5, Funny)
Your corporate overlord
Dreamworks
OMG! It's true!!! (Score:2, Funny)
I just tried to create a particle accelerator in my garage out of some Pringles cans and duct tape, and I totally failed to create a Higgs boson. Stupid Higgs boson sent a ripple back in time to make sure my Pringles-can collider failed.
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:5, Funny)
Re:HEY DOUCHE CMDRTACO -- atomsmasher IS NOT A WOR (Score:3, Funny)
Here's a solution for the problem (Score:3, Funny)
Why don't the scientists modify the phase variance or reverse the polarity? It seems to work every time something goes wrong in Star Trek......
Douglas Adams knows why... (Score:3, Funny)
"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable.
There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Live Report (Score:1, Funny)
I'm nowhere near it and it's spooky. That means it's spooky action from a distance...
Re:What's that widget? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Huh? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Minor inconvenience (Score:1, Funny)
...a great many boffins died to bring you this information.... //obligatory.
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:3, Funny)
Re:HEY DOUCHE CMDRTACO -- atomsmasher IS NOT A WOR (Score:5, Funny)
Careful now, that line of thinking is how we ended up with words like:
Hey hey... no need for profanity.
Re:HEY DOUCHE CMDRTACO -- atomsmasher IS NOT A WOR (Score:5, Funny)
what's wrong with these guys? (Score:3, Funny)
i mean, how hard can it be to run a large hadron collider anyways? like changing the oil in your car! sheesh
Re:I'm writing this comment from 2017 (Score:3, Funny)
He had to register after he traveled back to 2009 because Slashdot ends in 2012, triggered by a server meltdown from flamewars over an article about debunking 2012 paranoia.