Bank crisis - is the large Hadron collider to blame?

[Globalti]

Well? It didn't blow the world to bits or suck us all into a black hole but it's made a mess of the world's financial systems.

I think we should be told.

 

[Lazy-Commuter]

Maybe it made a special black hole that only sucks in money?

 

[marinyork]

If that were the case then surely we could merge the Nobel Prize in Physics and Economics ?

 

[Maz]

I think they're starting it up in Spring 09. Apparently, because of the high working temperatures needed, running it over winter would rack up a huge heating bill.

 

[Globalti]

Eh? I thought everything needed freezing for it to work?

 

[ChrisKH]

I thought it had broken and couldn't be used for another three months whilst they're waiting for wiggle to send them a new part.

No seriously I thought it was broken and someone has released a ton of helium into the atmosphere or some such hooha.

 

[Globalti]

Wasn't Homer Simpson in charge?

I can't drop the idea that as such as massive and potent symbol of scientific virility it should have been named the large hardon collider.

 

[Danny]

Well? It didn't blow the world to bits or suck us all into a black hole but it's made a mess of the world's financial systems.

I think we should be told.

Indeed - the sh*t really hit the fan just as he went off line supposedly for "maintenance".

 

[buddha]

There is a conspiracy going around that LHC is secretly blackmailing world leaders for billions. Apparently he is threatening to expose his large black hole in public.
The current financial mess is just a cover story.

 

[Maz]

Eh? I thought everything needed freezing for it to work?

Yes, you're right!
That was it - they need to let the broken panel (or whatever) heat up to a temperature sufficient to start the repair, do the repair and then cool it back down again, which could takes aaaages.

 

[marinyork]

It does take ages, sadly. Should be an exciting 2009 though.

 

[derall]

The LHC may yet turn out to be the saviour of us all...

 

[yenrod]

Well if they start it up, again, then we can all go back to getting all the crap all over again !

 

[Paulus]

Yes, you're right!
That was it - they need to let the broken panel (or whatever) heat up to a temperature sufficient to start the repair, do the repair and then cool it back down again, which could takes aaaages.

Surely some eastern european with a tube of mastic could do the job in a day and for a fraction of the price?