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Public science series explaining astrophysics, cosmology, and particle physics.
Some people worried that the large hadron collider would smash particles together so hard it would make black holes that would swallow the earth, open wormholes to other dimensions etc. It didn't and won't.
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Is the LHC Creating Dark Matter?
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The Large Hadron Collider poses no credible risk of destroying Earth by creating a microscopic black hole
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AI Verified The quote says black holes and wormholes would not occur and 'it didn't and won't', which strongly bears on the LHC Earth-risk statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote explicitly says the feared black-hole scenario 'didn't and won't', which supports the recorded 'for' answer. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified PBS page includes the exact quote about black holes and wormholes, matching the stored wording and attribution. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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