popgive.com found this photo of some scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider (which began operation this morning and it's yet to destroy the world), including one in the group that bears a very striking resemblance to Gordon Freeman, the protagonist of the Half-Life video game series.Just an odd coincidence, I'm sure. But if that guy shows up in any more photos and wielding a crowbar, it might be a good idea to stock up on some rations and shotguns.
The Large Hadron Collider is a few hours away from getting turned on for the first time. This is a humongous particle accelerator (also happens to be the biggest machine yet built) that scientists are hoping will help answer some questions about the fundamental nature of physics.
All well and good. Except some people are afraid that the Large Hadron Collider (or LHC) is going destroy the planet. The biggest fear is that it's going to spawn a black hole that'll suck down the entire Earth. At least one lawsuit has been filed on those grounds, seeking to impose an injunction against the LHC's activation.
And then there is the tale going around that the LHC has an even more nefarious purpose. That it is going to be used to open up a portal to an unknown dimension. Or even a known one.
Namely, Hell itself...
Yup, some folks are claiming online that when the guys at CERN in Switzerland get the Large Hadron Collider going, the "bottomless pit" talked about in the Bible's Book of Revelation is going to throw out the welcome mat and all kinds of unholy terror is going to come forth, just like in the videogame Doom.
Personally, I doubt it.
Because I'm betting that the LHC will either...
1. Work just fine, and perhaps even be used to find the elusive Higgs boson.
2. As the award-winning documentary film Hellboy has shown, it will open a doorway to the realm of the Ogdru Jahad, which will bring about the end of the world.
