[TIPS] Photos from Cern

Thanks to Tim Stahmer for this post: http://www.assortedstuff.com/?p=2662 about this article: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/the_large_hadron_collider.html

This is a collection of photographs of the giant, rather, the "Large Hadron Collider" that sits on the boarder between Switzerland and France. It's a particle accelerator that some folks say will be the death of us all. Others hail it as a VERY important step into understanding - of everything. Regardless, however, these images are amazing.

When you look at these images, keep in mind this chilling fact: To make this work, the inside of that facility must be cooled to -271.25 C (-456.25 F)!! (Sorry for the 'chilling' pun)

Send this one off to your favorite science teacher. Surely this will find a place into a lesson this year.

Oh, and one more thing of note. At this time there are 1636 comments on that article. And I saw at least 4 different languages represented. I LOVE how this technology allows people to discuss the news, rather than to just consume it.