Neil deGrasse Tyson on The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) poses n…

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist, author, science communicator

In principle, yes. In practice, no. That's what you need to do to ensure these things are safe.

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StarTalk, "Breaking Down Oppenheimer with Brian Greene," March 5, 2024.

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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) poses no credible risk of destroying Earth by creating a microscopic black hole

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AI Verified The quote says colleagues calculated the LHC was not something to worry about, which bears directly on the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Colleagues calculated the LHC was not something to worry about, which matches the answer for. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified StarTalk transcript says colleagues calculated the LHC was not something to worry about; the quote is a fair paraphrase of that context. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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