LHC ****ed (again)

[Lefty Two Drams]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8556621.stm

Oops.

[Jonny671]

Don't think its that fked is it?

I thought they were running it at 7 Trillion Volts, and then upgrading it at the end of 2011 so they can run it at 14 TEVs?

[ewenm]

BBC headline says "design" flaws. BBC article says "construction" flaws. Why can't we have intelligent journalists who understand the difference?

[Don]

ewenm said:

BBC headline says "design" flaws. BBC article says "construction" flaws. Why can't we have intelligent journalists who understand the difference?

Or even proof readers who understand consistency!

[esselte]

It can't be that unsafe if they're still going to run it for another 2 years before it's "repaired"..