its the end of the world

as we know it, and I feel fine..

some heid cases in Switzerland have decided to test our faith by colliding Hadron particles *to recreate what might have happened at the beginning of the Universe. Physicists are convinced it's safe, but all the physicists that I know are bonkers and I wouldn't trust them to boil a kettle never mind anything else. More sane people are worried that miniature black holes might be created which the Earth could be sucked into. It's a possibility.

Have they not read Terry Pratchett? If there's a million to one chance that something will happen then it will.

From Guards! Guards!

'Sergeant Colon adjusted his armour haughtily.
"When you really need them most' he said 'million -to-one chances always crop up. Well known fact."
"The Sergeant is right Nobby," said Carrot virtuously. "You know that when there's just one chance which might work - well it works. Otherwise there'd be no-" he lowered his voice-"I mean, it stands to reason, if last desperate chances didn't work, there's be no..... well the gods wouldn't let it be any other way. They wouldn't." '


I'd better get that second Lorelei sock finished then before Wednesday.

* this huge particle accelerator has cost billions of euros. Where has the money come from? Us? the dozy taxpayer?