The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN as it is more commonly known, is one of the most foremost scientific centers in the world. It is also the home to the largest piece of scientific equipment on the planet, the Large Hadron Collider. The purpose of the Collider is evident in its name. It sends protons through a 17-mile proton racetrack in the hopes that a pair will eventually collide. According to the article, A Blast at Last at Particle Collider in the NY Times, scientists finally were able to see the product of their investment. The particle collider actually collided protons. The Hadron Collider was always operational, but never before had scientists actually succeeded in colliding protons. The collisions occurred only three days after sending the protons through the Collider. Scientists toasted this speedy development with champagne. It was originally anticipated to take much longer than three days. Proton collisions occurred immediately following the Big Bang.
This article summarized a very scientific process excellently, but what it failed to mention is THE POINT. Why should people care about this study? The article did allude to the Big Bang and how particle collisions were an immediate product of the Big Bang, but it failed to mention the importance. Off the top of my head, I would assume that creationism would be a big issue. How do you make life? There is so much to know based on the products of this study and the article completely missed it.
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