The End is Nigh?

Hmmm… From this morning’s Telegraph

At about 9.30 am local time, scientists will introduce a beam of protons into the 18-mile-long circular particle accelerator, buried some 300 feet in the earth and straddling the Franco-Swiss border just outside Geneva, beginning what should be a remarkable career. Some 300 journalists from around the world will be on hand to watch the switch being thrown, accompanied by the thousands of scientists who will make the LHC a good part of their life’s work. Last night, some 50 scientists were working late to iron out glitches and prevent an embarrassing failure in front of the world’s media…

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