“There is now a theory that has been advanced”

Are we still working on theories? Frankly, I’d rather go on proven facts before messing around with the potential end of the world. If there were even an infinitesimal chance then it should be abandoned.

The possibility of creating black-holes is nothing new. For almost 15 years there have been theories that LHC could create black-hole. However, before recently, there were no theories that would suggest that this material would be stable, i.e., of the voracious planet-eating variety.

That has changed. There is now a theory that has been advanced that suggests that mini black-holes will be stable. The debate over this new model has been fierce on my Scientific American blogspace (go to SciAm.com and search for my name.) However, none of the detractors have done anything other than supply support for the new model.

Population ecology proves that a species may proliferate in a system whilst energy remains abundant. Once the energy runs out, the species collapses.

Think of this on a cosmic scale. I recognise there is a lot of energy out there, but if I was God, I’d make sure no single species got the keys to the whole space/time thing, or they would spoil the game for all the other species out there.

Now take the LHC. This tests our ultimate understanding of energy, matter and gravity. It may even provide the ‘theory of everything’ that makes it all work.

We’ve been looking out at all these black holes around the universe, some of which we can prove occurred via super-novae. I suggest someone tunes in to the radiation emitted by these to make sure some of them weren’t preceded by some scientist shouting:

EURE K A AAAAAAAAaaaaaaaa a a a . . .

I guess I’ll just have to wait until the universe ends naturally. Unless mankind succeeds in being ultimately ignorant and stupid and blows themselves to smithereens or ruins the biosphere altogether first.

I’ve been reading to much news lately.