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CERN physicist quoted in 2026 about collider conspiracy theories and portals claims.
“That is very different from opening a doorway, or a wormhole, or a portal into another dimension. We can’t do that. We’re not all-powerful.”
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VICE, “Conspiracy Theorists Are Losing Their Minds About CERN's Big Shut Down”
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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 is part of the CERN black-hole/portal safety discussion and directly rejects dangerous dimension-portal claims, so it is relevant. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote rejects the risky portal scenario in the collider context, which matches `for` on the safety statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified Search snippets from the VICE/QOSHE coverage attribute the exact portal/wormhole quote to Dave Barney and match the stored wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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