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Old 03-September-2008, 09:36 AM
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I've seen quotes that there is a 1 in 50,000,000 chance that SOMETHING REALLY BAD will be produced by the LHC.
Who was quoted, what was the quote, and what scientific study was it based on? When you get back, please provide a reference for this.
Scientific papers don't run the world. Taxpayers either elect or allow politicians to do that. We run the world, and it will be a better world when scientists digest that, quit fighting it, and learn to work within realistic limits.
Eh, what? I quoted the chain of comments and replies to show full context. Warren was pulling a number out of the air, and I'm asking for references. Are you saying that when somebody pulls a number out of the air, I'm just supposed to be happy and not ask where they got it?
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