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[–] EmergMemeHologram@startrek.website 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The problem is a train needs to transport humans, whereas the collider just needs to transport teeny tiny particles and keep a receipt of their arrival.

[–] Chobbes@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The particle collider also doesn’t need to ensure the safety of the particles. Frankly, if it did it would be a rather shitty collider.

I do love the image of scientists constructing little half buckyball helmets that they lovingly wrap around a lead atom before yeeting it to .9995% the speed of light