Party: Not the End of the World

[mirrorshard]

The Large Hadron Collider, at CERN, will be switched on for its first beam at approximately 0930 CET (0730 GMT, 0830 London time, other times around the globe) and the world will not end.

This is quite historic; it is (as far as I know) the first occasion on which it has been definitively, authoritatively, and scientifically proven that this will not be the case. There's even a risk assessment (PDF link).

So I suggest we endeavour to celebrate it by consuming items topologically identical to the LHC - eg., ring doughnuts, iced ring biscuits, onion rings, bagels, &c. - around that time. Suggestions of other suitable food items are welcome.

Pass it on.

Comments

[arkady.livejournal.com]

It's a shame that cheerios are made by evil Nestlé, otherwise they'd be the perfect breakfast cereal! Ring doughnuts are a bit rich for that time of the morning.

I might bake some ring biscuits though.

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

Polo mints and hula hoops!

[megamole.livejournal.com]

Menu:
Scampi with bagels

Cumberland sausage ring toad in the hole with onion rings and carrot rings

Caramelised apple rings with doughnuts

Polo mints
Irish coffee with swirly cream ring shapes

[purplecthulhu.livejournal.com]

It should be noted that this is just producing the beams. The world and potentially universe destroying first collisions, which is when the science starts arriving, will be a few weeks later. So enjoy those bagels while you can!

[yaqub.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one who doesn't believe the given dates, and thinks that in fact they've already thrown the switch and found the universe hasn't come to an end, therefor they can now say 'We're going to do it tonight and the universe will not come to an end! Huzzah!'

Just wondering.

[ashfae.livejournal.com]

Ahh, so there's a reason I woke up this morning craving a bagel! All is explained! Excellent.

I was sent here by the eversolovely Ellybeans :D

[angelislington.livejournal.com]

Eeeeeeeee! I wish I had thought of eating LHC shaped things for breakfast. Tasty and scientifically accurate, woohooo! :D

[keira-online.livejournal.com]

I was just sooooo hoping that the world would end.