
I was reading about a CERN research project that is near completion on the Franco-Swiss border that when completed will be the worlds largest particle accelerator. They are trying to answer the question -- what is the universe made of and why ? The collisions will simulate the time right after the big bang and most of the scientific world is curious what 'leftovers' will remain after the fireworks. The theory goes that on some grander scale, the world as we know it were those leftovers. I've heard a worst case scenario where a black hole may be the outcome --the fascinating part is that no one really knows what the outcome will be. I think the world is ready for a paradigm shift if in fact our models are due for an upgrade.
Speaking of upgrades and black holes -- I'm back in the bay area next week. I'll be at the
Web 2.0 conference and I saw a session track aptly name --the 'people formally known as the audience'. It should be fun. Hoping to run into some colleagues and maybe meet some new people in the community.
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