Take a look at the video below. The largest scientific experiment ever produced provides interesting questions for debate. Firstly, how would would the results of an experiment affect or change our lives ? Are the 6 billion dollars that the machine costs being well spent or just a waste of funds that could be put to better use in other areas of research ?
Some scientists, led by Walter Wagner are trying to stop the experiment from taking place through a lawsuit as he claims that is could produce black holes that could swallow the earth as we know it. What are your opinions??
6 comments:
I think that it is an incredibly interesting experiment, but I just can’t understand the purpose. I can’t really comment on the school or medical system in Switzerland, but I think it’s pretty safe to assume that those $6 billion could be allocated in much better ways. Maybe it’s just me, but I can’t think of any reason why knowing the origins of the earth would be beneficial… But as for Walter Wagner thinking that it might create a black hole that would swallow the earth, I think that he needs to get a grip on his life; it’s absurd to think that something like that would happen.
I agree, I have no idea why knowing the origins of the earth would be beneficial. This could be because I have taken one Physics class at the University level and honestly do not know much about it. However, I do believe that it is much more beneficial to mankind to spend $6 billion on the research of breast cancer or something that equally has a direct affect to the human race.
However, I thought it was rather funny that on the day of the experiment, as people were holding their breath nothing happened because there were glitches in the system. I mean if they are going to spend that kind of money...lets make sure that it works properly, but humans are human.
I think the fact that we have the technology to recreate the conditions a few moments after the big bang is extrodinary. I think using technology to discover and gain a better understanding about our world and planet are important to growing as a culture and as a race. However, I also think that 6 BILLION dollars could be spent in much better ways, such as researching Cancer or heart disease or one of the many problems human race is directly effected by, not to mention our rapidly declining economy that could really use 6 Billion dollars. All in all I don't know enough about it to critize but i strongly believe we could find a better use for 6 billion dollars. And as for Wagner believing it might create a black hole that will destory Earth? Seems a bit far fetched for me to understand but then again, I am no scientist.
The idea that we know of only 4% of the universe is crazzyyy to me. I agree that it is important to understand what else is out and this may eventually better our lives in the future, but I also am not much of a science nerd so I don't know exactly how greatly this can better our lives. Obviously everything effects one another, but it is hard to understand how it will affect our lives enough to be worth that kind of money. As I heard it is a NINE billion dollar machine (but I'm sure that is not unreasonable for the technology and work that had to go into it). Compared to the financial crises we are in and throwing 85 bil here and whatever there, I can see how it might not look like a huge hit to many, but to me this 9 billion could be used to better educate students or to research other areas in science and medicine that could better directly effect our world and people.
I think the experiment is important to knowing how the origins of life occurred and can possibly open doors in the future which could create much more good than harm. Of course there is the risk of a black hole, but if that were to happen we would not be around long enough to be too upset by it. Furthermore, I do not agree with the posts that the spending of the 6 billion dollars could be better allocated. To put things in perspective, the United States Defense budget in 2009 will be close to 515 billion dollars, which is close to what the rest of the world spends on defense, combined. So, if reallocating funds is in order, it should be taken from the areas which clearly have been given too much. 6 billion is alot of money, but a fair price to unlock the secrets of life.
I think this was a really interesting video and it sounds like a fascinating experiment - - something that might allow scientists to further understand the 96% of our universe which remains a mystery (I didn't realize this fact until watching this video)
This experiment connects with the whole idea of modernity - - that people aren't satisfied with accepting nature as nature, but are seeking to understand why, how, etc. things happen. And modernity, in this sense, is obviously a priority in society if this experiment alone received a tremendous amount of resources - - 6 billion dollars. Its interesting to think about our society's priorities...
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