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Read the article. It was a >local< event at one of the magnets which caused the whole magnet to freeze over. The "consequences" are, that the whole accelerator

Read the article. It was a >local< event at one of the magnets which caused the whole magnet to freeze over. The "consequences" are, that the whole accelerator needs to halt operations to repair the element. That takes quite a while and will postpone the schedule..

sakex 3y ago
Sure but is it impossible that something would leak when injecting massive amounts of energy in a gigantic tunnel?
- constantcrying 3y ago
  But what would leak? The helium? The nitrogen? The only real danger is if you are in an enclosed space and oxygen is displaced. Nitrogen gas is about the least toxic substance imaginable and helium will literally just go away unless you make absolutely sure to trap it.
  - __alexs 3y ago
    > Nitrogen gas is about the least toxic substance imaginable Interestingly basically all gasses appear to be bad for you in some way. Perhaps the vacuum of space truly is where we belong? /s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_narcosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_narcosis I can't find the study right now but I think this affect is even measurable at atmospheric pressure in that if you give replace the Nitrogen with other noble gasses you can observe improvements in cognitive function.
    - constantcrying 3y ago
      100% of substances are bad for you under some circumstances. You have breathed in millions of liters of nitrogen. It is as safe as any substance could possibly be.
- flangola7 3y ago
  Besides helium, what substances are you worried about leaking?
- MikeDelta 3y ago
  The amounts of energy injected are not that large. 1TeV, the order of magnitude, is (according to google) the motion energy of a flying mosquito. You don't even feel that landing on your body. The special part is that this energy is put into one particle, which makes it able to achieve other interactions. Such particles sound scary, but the only special thing about this is that we, humans, have produced that. Our earth is bombarded constantly by cosmic high-energy particles of much much higher energy [0]. I am talking about extra-galactic particles with energy levels unknown to earth. [0] https://masterclass.icecube.wisc.edu/en/analyses/cosmic-ray-energy-spectrum https://masterclass.icecube.wisc.edu/en/analyses/cosmic-ray-...
defrost 3y ago
You only love your collider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e1eLe1ihT0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e1eLe1ihT0
- phatskat 3y ago
  Thank you? Yes, thank you. I think.

sakex 3y ago

Sure but is it impossible that something would leak when injecting massive amounts of energy in a gigantic tunnel?

constantcrying 3y ago
But what would leak? The helium? The nitrogen? The only real danger is if you are in an enclosed space and oxygen is displaced. Nitrogen gas is about the least toxic substance imaginable and helium will literally just go away unless you make absolutely sure to trap it.
- __alexs 3y ago
  > Nitrogen gas is about the least toxic substance imaginable Interestingly basically all gasses appear to be bad for you in some way. Perhaps the vacuum of space truly is where we belong? /s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_narcosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrogen_narcosis I can't find the study right now but I think this affect is even measurable at atmospheric pressure in that if you give replace the Nitrogen with other noble gasses you can observe improvements in cognitive function.
  - constantcrying 3y ago
    100% of substances are bad for you under some circumstances. You have breathed in millions of liters of nitrogen. It is as safe as any substance could possibly be.
flangola7 3y ago
Besides helium, what substances are you worried about leaking?
MikeDelta 3y ago
The amounts of energy injected are not that large. 1TeV, the order of magnitude, is (according to google) the motion energy of a flying mosquito. You don't even feel that landing on your body. The special part is that this energy is put into one particle, which makes it able to achieve other interactions. Such particles sound scary, but the only special thing about this is that we, humans, have produced that. Our earth is bombarded constantly by cosmic high-energy particles of much much higher energy [0]. I am talking about extra-galactic particles with energy levels unknown to earth. [0] https://masterclass.icecube.wisc.edu/en/analyses/cosmic-ray-energy-spectrum https://masterclass.icecube.wisc.edu/en/analyses/cosmic-ray-...

defrost 3y ago

You only love your collider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e1eLe1ihT0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e1eLe1ihT0

phatskat 3y ago
Thank you? Yes, thank you. I think.