At the time of its construction, Cern's large Hadron collider was the biggest and most

powerful particle collider ever built, capable of reproducing energy levels rarely seen

in the universe.

So much so that a subculture of people have risen up to protest its use, on the grounds

that it might trigger a global catastrophe.

How seriously should their claims be taken?

The large Hadron collider is up today on Skeptoid.

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