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Science publication that posted a 2026 explainer on the LHC shutdown and why it poses no danger to Earth.
“And for those harboring doomsday anxieties, CERN assures the public that these high-energy smashes pose zero risk to Earth.”
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New Scientist Instagram post on Mark Thomson and the LHC shutdown
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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 directly denies a dangerous Earth-risk from the collider, making it relevant to the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote supports the no-credible-risk position, which matches `for`. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago

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AI Verified New Scientist Instagram search snippet reproduces the exact CERN assurance that the high-energy smashes pose zero risk to Earth; the stored quote matches that wording. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 1h ago
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