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I believe the limit is energy density. As the mass of the particle gets high enough (e=mc^2), its gravity gets stronger until it becomes a black hole and then e
by windsurfer 14y ago
I believe the limit is energy density. As the mass of the particle gets high enough (e=mc^2), its gravity gets stronger until it becomes a black hole and then explodes in a puff of Hawking radiation.
- jessriedel 14y agoFYI, the temps accessible at the LHC are no where near high enough that this is a consideration.
- ars 14y agoIt's more complicated than that. The force of gravity is counteracted by the pressure caused by the temperature, and it would not become a black hole.