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Anonymous Garrett said...

The phrase I like to use when addressing possibilities of such extremely low likelihood is "effectively impossible." It gets the point across without requiring you to say something technically untrue. In practice, I assign an occurrence the probability of being effectively impossible if I would gladly bet my life against it in exchange for a burrito.

10:55 AM, June 20, 2006

Anonymous Uncle Al said...

If angular momentum is conserved then a created micro-black hole swallowing the Earth will not be quick at all. It will be tremendously prolonged and painful - the whole plant gradually swirling into its micro-accretion disk, plus radiation thereform pushing back,

http://www.funnelworks.com/

It is much more reasonable than controlled hot fusion (and no radiological waste!). schwarze Loch is a Media problem. I'd go with μαύρη τρύπα, rendering it palatable to the mob internationally. That looks really scientific. Kerr or Schwarzschild, your choice.

Retaining the μαύρη τρύπα power plant core above ground is left as an exercise for the alert reader.

2:14 PM, June 20, 2006

Blogger QUASAR9 said...

Bee, sound advise from Garrett.
No matter what one says, can be used by others to make their point.
And no matter what one says can be interpreted (or misinterpreted) depending on whether they are predisposed in favour (empathy) or already predisposed against (bias, prejudice). Laters ... Q

5:15 PM, June 20, 2006

Blogger Bee said...

Hi garrett,

I like that phrase, I will keep it in mind :-) However, I am not so sure if the argument If LHC erases mankind, you can shoot me is really convincing.

Hi uncle al,

I was thinking about writing a proposal to research the possibility of a black hole bomb. We just have to make sure growth stops at some point, say, by turning up the Hawking Temperature (minor details). Here is how it works: we throw the bomb on some annoying country, the thing grows by swallowing everything in a surrounding of, say, 100 miles. Very cleanly, no waste, no pollution. After that, the whole thing sinks into the center of the earth, and the problem is solved.

Well, one had to make sure, the hole does not also swallow the oil or so. Will have to work on it.

Hi quasar,

thanks for the kind words. Indeed, most people just hear what they want to hear.

Best,

B.

8:21 AM, June 22, 2006

Blogger L. Riofrio said...

Would a micro-black hole swallow the Earth? I can answer that after 4.6 billion years it hasn't yet! In the meantime it has made a nice planet for us, recently adding our Big Island of Hawaii.
http://RiofrioSpaceTime.blogspot.com

12:31 PM, June 24, 2006

Anonymous Anonymous said...

I just read a version of the article by Mirko Herr in the german TV magazine Hören and Sehen. And just before I panicked I decided to have a look on the Internet to see what the scientists had to say.

Thanks for your blog and I am now a lot calmer.

However I think this article will be part of a TV show in Germany (Welt der Wonder) RTL II 19:00 CET on 5th November.

Bad Jornalism seems to have a life of its own.

10:23 AM, October 29, 2006

Blogger Bee said...

Hi Anonymous,

Thanks for letting me know! I'll have my parents videotape it. With regard to the potential danger of mini black holes see also

Mini Black Holes
Micro Black Holes
Risky Black Holes

Best,

B.

5:20 PM, October 29, 2006

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