At issue is the likely production by CERN of miniature black holes that in a small fraction will get stuck inside earth to eat it inside out in a few years\u2019 time.<\/p>\n
The \u201cscientific safety conference\u201d recently demanded by a Cologne court is being shunned by CERN while the world\u2019s media keep their mouth shut. What is the rationale behind this \u201cinteresting time\u201d?<\/p>\n
Answer: Official belief in miracles. The whole physics community is convinced that even though light takes an infinite time to reach the surface of a black hole or come up from it, particles could do either trip in finite outside time. Famous theories speaking of an \u201cinformation paradox\u201d and \u201ccosmic censorship\u201d were built around this assumption so that the whole scientific community lost sight of the underlying breach of logic.<\/p>\n
While clearly a treat for any future historian of science, this irrational belief remains not without consequences: Every day and every minute, the planet is being consciously sacrificed on the altar of this superstition. CERN refuses to reply. No high-ranking scientist on the planet speaks up for it. <\/p>\n
I therefore herewith ask the Nobel committee to either speak a word of authority or schedule the scientific safety conference at once. <\/p>\n
Dear citizens of the planet: Please, forgive me that I insist on reason. The young people are my motivation. <\/p>\n
For J.O.R.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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