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Anonymous Wed Jul 28 00:52:03 2010 No.1504993 [Reply] [Original]

hey /sci/

Have kind of a simple question, The LHC experiment going on right now. I know that the basic part of the experiment is to find certain particles and gain a better understanding of what may have occurred during the Big Bang but what exactly is the payoff?

What are we as a society on the verge of gaining from this project that could change our lives? I know the pursuit of knowledge is a great thing but is there any actual use in technology we can gain by doing this experiment? If so what would the possible pay offs be?

>>	снайпер Wed Jul 28 00:55:03 2010 No.1505009 There is no pay off except expanded knowledge. If we only ever looked for the short term benefits and gains, we'd have never developed the technologies we did. Stop being short-sighted, OP.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 28 00:58:03 2010 No.1505025 >>1505009 Excuse me if I want to use my resources wisely on things that can actually HELP society. Figuring out what put us here doesn't exactly end world hunger, cure cancer, and give us green technology.

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almostphysicist Wed Jul 28 01:00:03 2010 No.1505044

>>1505025
Our conceptions of basic physics tend to eventually trickle down (or up) toward more complicated and applicable science, and after that we get new technology. Not only do we get closer to solving the mysteries of the universe, our ability to usefully manipulate matter is expanded through experiments like the LHC.

>>	Boros, helmet !SNAKE2fzOg Wed Jul 28 01:02:03 2010 No.1505052 if you're wondering how they got the funding i bet a large part of it was making vague allusions to super-advanced technology from discovering the higgs boson (flying cars)

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 28 01:03:03 2010 No.1505055 The LHC is attempting to solve THE equation. If you don't understand how this is helpful, you should probably kill yourself.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 28 01:03:03 2010 No.1505056 Well, while it's understandable that you want more than just knowledge, that is the fundamental goal of science.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 28 03:03:03 2010 No.1505559 Genetics: develop GM crops to feed people Radiation: MRIs to detect cancer Physics: better batteries, fusion power, more efficient electronics

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 28 06:18:32 2010 No.1506007 --

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 28 06:19:03 2010 No.1506011 >>1506007 FUCK YOU GHOST BUMPER I SEE YOUR SHEENANIGANS ALL OVER THIS BOARD

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