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[Closed] Is there a Small Hadron Collider?

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I've just been asked

[i]"why's it called the Large Hadron Collider, is there a Small Hadron Collider?"[/i]

I can't find the answer from a quick Google search, please help?


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 2:56 pm
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Because it can smash together large hadrons?


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 2:59 pm
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It's the biggest one.


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 3:04 pm
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I met an engineer once who was working on a smaller version of one for either oxford or Cambridge, it was to be used as a microscope iirc by smashing atoms down to their composite parts, or something like that?


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 3:06 pm
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It's the biggest one

That would be the "Largest Hadron Collider".


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:03 pm
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Small hadron lightly-jiggler?

Ninja edit. It's not a hardon.


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:07 pm
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No.

Technically any particle accelerator that uses hadrons is a hadron collider


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:09 pm
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The Tevatron was a smaller particle accelerator that displayed Hadrons.

CERN is planning to start building the Super Large Hadron Collider soon, and talking about designing a Very Large Hadron Collider after that.

The instruments keep getting bigger to study ever smaller things.


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:16 pm
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"why's it called the Large Hadron Collider, is there a Small Hadron Collider?"

Not yet, but when this Imodium wears off there will be.


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:18 pm
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You not getting any better fella?


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:20 pm
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I'm more or less fine tbh, recovering well. My diabetic friend however has ended up hospitalised, mainly as a precautionary due to excessive dehydration.

He should be fine, but I've texted him I want first dibs on his bike wheels.

You not getting any better fella?

Your probably referring to my humour aren't you 🙁


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:25 pm
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That would be the "Largest Hadron Collider".

A scientist would never call it the "largest" anything, as it would have to be renamed when they build the next one.


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:38 pm
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Mtfu then 🙂


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:40 pm
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😀


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 4:59 pm
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CERN is planning to start building the Super Large Hadron Collider soon, and talking about designing a Very Large Hadron Collider after that.

I wont be Happy till they have the super mega massive one.


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 5:02 pm
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The Super Mega Massive Monster Collider? Scheduled for construction in 2327 and will require a spare planet for the site.


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 5:13 pm
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That's just asking for black holes.


 
Posted : 02/08/2014 5:13 pm