LHC is funded by more than just the EU. A 10 million per year grant starting in 2000 would easily have done it. That it's such an amount is entirely, 100%, the

LHC is funded by more than just the EU. A 10 million per year grant starting in 2000 would easily have done it. That it's such an amount is entirely, 100%, the EU's own fault. Taking linux and developing it, plus an office suite for it could easily be done for 100x less.