Could it be that he is playing a joke on us? "...is unlikely to be funded..." Really!? What could be used to pay for such? Not enough mass in the Solar system by my count.
On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 2:45 AM, LizR <lizj...@gmail.com> wrote: > For the second question, as Brent pointed out physical quantities go to > infinity (or more realistically to the Planck scale) in black hole > formation. In other words they probably go as high as the universe will > allow - but since they're (normally?) inside an event horizon, we won't be > able to observe the results, even in principle. > > > On 9 September 2014 17:46, Stephen Paul King <stephe...@charter.net> > wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Has any one figured out how Hawking for that number and will you >> explain it to us? Do energies of that scale even occur in the formation of >> black holes? >> >> >> On Sunday, September 7, 2014 11:17:19 PM UTC-4, cdemorsella wrote: >>> >>> What do the physicists on this list think about Hawkins recent claim >>> that the Higgs Boson can become metastable at energies above 10^11 GeV and >>> potentially cause the end of the universe by creating an unstoppable vacuum >>> expanding out at the speed of light? >>> >>> Is there something – theoretically possible -- to this latest conjecture >>> of his, or has Stephen been watching too many Dr. Who reruns? >>> >>> >>> >>> Sept. 7 (UPI) -- As first discovered by the Sunday Times >>> <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/god-particle-could-destroy-the-universe-says-stephen-hawking/story-fnb64oi6-1227050481513?nk=2d907a0ab52572e7c9439c4e797e761e> >>> of the United Kingdom, in the preface of an upcoming book, *Starmus*, >>> Stephen >>> Hawking <http://www.upi.com/topic/Stephen_Hawking/> claims the Higgs >>> Boson particle, a.k.a. the "God particle," could end the universe. He >>> claims if enough energy is directed at the particle, it could cause space >>> and time to completely collapse. He also claims that we "wouldn't see it >>> coming." >>> >>> The Higgs Boson particle is said to be the particle that gives matter >>> its mass. "The Higgs potential has the worrisome feature that it might >>> become metastable at energies above 100bn gigaelectronvolts (GeV)," Hawking >>> writes. He claims that under such conditions, it is theoretically possible >>> the particle would cause an unstoppable vacuum to form that would expand at >>> the speed of light. >>> >>> The likelihood of such an event occurring is apparently very low. >>> According to Hawking, "A particle accelerator that reaches 100bn GeV would >>> be larger than Earth, and is unlikely to be funded in the present economic >>> climate." The end of days scenario is then very theoretical, but he still >>> believe it is possible >>> >>> >>> >>> Read more: http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2014/09/07/Higgs- >>> Boson-particle-could-destroy-universe-according-to-Stephen- >>> Hawking/9651410124628/#ixzz3CgptXOvK >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Everything List" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Everything List" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/everything-list/N640uTPeGn8/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Kindest Regards, Stephen Paul King Senior Researcher Mobile: (864) 567-3099 stephe...@provensecure.com http://www.provensecure.us/ “This message (including any attachments) is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed, and may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law or may be constituted as attorney work product. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, notify sender immediately and delete this message immediately.” -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
