Huh? Bossy read and reread this CNN headline in an attempt to understand even one part of it. She was afraid to click on the story for fear that her brain would singe, but she figured: since her toast was already singeing, who would notice? Shall we begin?
Or You Could Read The CNN Explanation Without Bossy’s Tutorial Here.
Domestic Extraordinaire says
September 10, 2008 at 8:54 amit would totally suck if a black hole sucked up france and switzerland. Thanks Bossy for keeping me informed.
Debby says
September 10, 2008 at 9:11 amI dated a guy a lifetime ago that worked on the one they were going to build south of Dallas like this. A black hole that close would not be good. Thanks for the update Bossy!
Michelle says
September 10, 2008 at 9:15 amSadly enough, the only thing I thought of was the game Beautiful Katamari on Xbox 360 when I read the black hole part. NO MORE KATAMARI?
corrie says
September 10, 2008 at 9:15 amI’ve been reading about this tunnel too.
Why does everything have to come with a doomsday possibility??? A black hole that could suck everything up around it…including the earth?? Great~ just what we need!!
In the meantime, bring on the wine, cheese and croissants!
Bossy really helped put this all into perspective~ so insightful you are!
Amanda says
September 10, 2008 at 9:19 amI was JUST wondering what Google’s new graphic was – thank you for explaining it to me.
Half Assed Kitchen says
September 10, 2008 at 9:26 amThanks, Bossy! I love being enlightened.
The Stiletto Mom says
September 10, 2008 at 9:36 amHey Domestic Extraordinaire…I used to live near that site in South Dallas…talk about putting your house up for sale REAL FAST. Black hole= time to move!
Thanks for enlightening us Bossy…I think in the meantime we need to stockpile croissants (and champagne!).
Ellie says
September 10, 2008 at 9:37 amI saw this on the news yesterday, in the Tavern where I work. I loved that the last line of the newsclip was, “if it goes awry, it may suck up the entire Earth.” So, um, be prepared?
(And I would *SO* bemoan the loss of champagne MUCH more than the loss of croissants.)
junebug says
September 10, 2008 at 9:39 amIt sounds like a Big Bang for Big Bucks!
Gayle says
September 10, 2008 at 9:41 amUmm, are we safe, or can this thing form a black hole at any time in the next several months? I don’t need another thing to worry about!
Angie@ Keep Believing says
September 10, 2008 at 9:48 amOh no! Don’t let the UN know about this. This sounds like a potential weapon of mass destruction.
KEEP BELIEVING
RuthWells says
September 10, 2008 at 9:50 amDude, we’re bringing the whole fam-damnly to France in a WEEK. If we don’t make it back, you’ll know where to send the search team.
dyan says
September 10, 2008 at 9:50 amHa Ha Ha! Thank you – it’s always good to start the day laughing
Rattling the Kettle says
September 10, 2008 at 9:50 amThe good news is that, if a black hole did happen, no one would notice, because we’d be dead pretty much instantly.
The better news is that a black hole is not going to happen.
(Easiest prediction ever — I will never be proved wrong!)
andrea says
September 10, 2008 at 9:55 amAccording to The Prof (my husband), the earth won’t be sucked up it. Still, it does make me a little uneasy that there is a possibility that I will be without French cheese, Swiss chocolate, and croissants.
LeahBear says
September 10, 2008 at 9:59 amChocolate, Bossy! You forgot about the Swiss Chocolate!
Fairly Odd Mother says
September 10, 2008 at 10:02 amI heard a kid interviewed who said that they better not make a black hole that swallows up earth b/c then he’d be REALLY REALLY mad at those scientists. Er……..
JChevais says
September 10, 2008 at 10:05 amWhat I want to know? Why do I not know about this whole black hole thing? I live in France and nope. Nothing. Hmm.
Also? The croissants? Yum.
Jeri says
September 10, 2008 at 10:13 amOK, now I get it. Thanks
Meg says
September 10, 2008 at 10:39 amTHE FLUX CAPACITOR!
David says
September 10, 2008 at 10:44 amI read a big article about this in The New Yorker a while back so I kind of have a good idea about what this is for and how they built it and all the really cool-ass stuff they can test and do and yadda yadda yadda. I just remember the part about that before the switch it on they have to make sure there isn’t even the remotest scrap of loose metal lying around because the magnetic forces at play are so powerful that one tiny loose nail could completely rip through the machinery and they’d have to start from scratch and rebuild it.
Science: reinforcing the importance of good house-cleaning.
And while there is an extremely remote possibility that running the Collider could create some kind of black hole effect, there is also the possibility that if you smoke cigarettes, you’ll die of cancer, which is why nobody smokes. Right?
Amity says
September 10, 2008 at 10:50 amIt’s “Angels & Demons.” I think this is all just a publicity stunt for the upcoming release of the “DaVinci Code” prequel.
kady says
September 10, 2008 at 10:53 amMaybe we can send Bush and McCain to France/Switzerland just in case a black hole is created?
Lynne says
September 10, 2008 at 10:59 amI know…. The Today Show was all “scientists will best the CERN machine thingy and it will either be the best thing ever or blow up the world”. Awesome.
lynne says
September 10, 2008 at 10:59 amWay to proof read after commenting: that should say test the CERN machine, not best.
kate says
September 10, 2008 at 11:07 amblack holes consuming the whole earth. no croissants on a wednesday. i know where my priorities are. and now i’m off to le bakery. le sigh.
Adventure girl says
September 10, 2008 at 11:14 amSo funny! As usual!
Happy Humpday!
Keely says
September 10, 2008 at 11:24 amHow do you even prepare for that? Canned goods? Bottled water? Re-watching every episode of Star Trek ever created?
Peg says
September 10, 2008 at 11:44 amGeez, I’m headed to Paris on October 2nd. What’s the wardrobe recommendation for a Black Hole?
Meri beaucoup!
Kyddryn says
September 10, 2008 at 11:50 amMeanwhile, Stephen Hawking allegedly has a bet on that they won’t actually find anything.
Cheerful fellow.
Shade and Sweetwater,
K (who will cross that black hole when she comes to it)
Kate says
September 10, 2008 at 11:53 amThe detached Bossy head being held up by 2 hands scares me more than the experiments at CERN.
What have they done to you Bossy??!!
marchelle says
September 10, 2008 at 11:55 amI kept wondering why this sounded familiar to me. I knew I hadn’t followed it on the news because it’s, you know, boring and if it ain’t on The Soup I don’t know about it; but then I remembered – Angels & Demons.
I’m with Amity. It’s all a big publicity stunt for the new movie release.
VE says
September 10, 2008 at 11:55 amHey…do you think they could isolate that black hole phenom? I just moved and have a bunch of crap to get rid of…
Noelle says
September 10, 2008 at 12:00 pmDo particles need passports?
Steph says
September 10, 2008 at 12:05 pmIf a black hole opened up and swallowed Switzerland would Hershey’s then become the world’s best chocolate? (shiver)
The Domestic Goddess says
September 10, 2008 at 12:10 pmOMG, Like, I woke up yesterday morning and was all, “WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!” and today I woke up and was all, “WE’RE, LIKE, TOTALLY NOT GONNA DIE. YET.”
Phew. I was worried about that cheese.
Kris says
September 10, 2008 at 12:37 pmIs it really necessary to know what actually happened with the big bang? I mean seriously. Couldn’t they have put that money to better use? Like working on a cure for cancer or something?
Hol says
September 10, 2008 at 12:41 pmI wonder if they think this particle collider and possible resulting black hole will solve our environmental problems. Ozone? Worry no more, the black hole will suck it into another realm.
blackbird says
September 10, 2008 at 12:44 pmThe Large Hardon Collider? Wait. What?
Cactus Petunia says
September 10, 2008 at 12:47 pmGah! No more croissants? Or cheese?
Hmmm. Perhaps there could be a bright side to this. Maybe we could send Sarah Palin there for a first taste of foreign policy experience…”Just walk down this corridor…we’ll be along with the croissants in a moment, dear.” Although that might be even MORE dangerous. Does anyone know what happens when two black holes collide?
Momo Fali says
September 10, 2008 at 12:58 pmUm…am I the only one concerned by this machine? Yikes.
Rhea says
September 10, 2008 at 1:06 pmEasily distracted, eh?
Rhea says
September 10, 2008 at 1:07 pmOr they just need cuter men doing the news story…wait, no, that would be distracting too…
Mz. Nesbit says
September 10, 2008 at 1:38 pmI’ve heard about this before too. Pretty scary.
What would we all do without croissants?
Hippo Brigade says
September 10, 2008 at 1:41 pmI’m so glad I have you to decode the deep inter-workings of our world’s news stories. Geez, it makes finding out stuff so much easier. Now I’m off to eat croissants and ski.
tj says
September 10, 2008 at 1:59 pm…Am I the only one here that thinks in those little photos up there that you look like a much younger ‘Baba Wawa'(Barbara Walters)? Very intellectual Miss Bossy…
…And no mo’ croissants? Nooooooo!!!!! (*softlyweeping*)…
…Funny post. Only as you can do it Miss Bossy… ;o)
…Collider-free blessings… :o)
Rachael says
September 10, 2008 at 2:03 pmYou MUST check out this (Large Hadron Rap):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j50ZssEojtM
It actually helps explain this thing!
davido says
September 10, 2008 at 2:10 pmWell, apparently we’re all on the other side of the black hole now, in that alternate universe where everything’s made of chocolate, Swiss of course.
Mr Farty says
September 10, 2008 at 2:50 pmHot soup…mmmm…I’ll have chicken please!
Chesapeake Bay Woman says
September 10, 2008 at 3:03 pmI was perplexed when I heard about this on the radio. I am often perplexed by most of what I hear on the radio, but this one really made me pause.
If they are recreating conditions that created the physical universe, doesn’t that mean another one might be created?
Where will we put it? And will this new universe have internet? Actually, I thought the new universe WAS the internet.
Pass me some champagne. I’d like to polish off the lone functioning brain cell I have left and put it out of its misery.
Blondie says
May 4, 2011 at 8:45 amNow I know who the brainy one is, I?ll keep loiokng for your posts.