No, its just media hysteria. I seen the 'end of the world' headlines too. If there were really ANY REAL chance that turning on the LHC would create something that could come close to destroying the earth then the experiment would NEVER have been okayed...
These people are worried that the high energy collisions between particles will create mini black holes, which could then expand and eventually engulf the earth...structures like mini black holes may well be created, but on incredibly small scales, and none that could expand. Instead they'd flicker into existence for fractions of a second then fragment...
Every second of every day particles and rays from space enter the earths atmosphere and strike particles with MUCH higher energy than will be created in the LHC. If there were any chance of the world ending due to mini black holes it would have ended long, long ago.
These people are worried that the high energy collisions between particles will create mini black holes, which could then expand and eventually engulf the earth...structures like mini black holes may well be created, but on incredibly small scales, and none that could expand. Instead they'd flicker into existence for fractions of a second then fragment...
Every second of every day particles and rays from space enter the earths atmosphere and strike particles with MUCH higher energy than will be created in the LHC. If there were any chance of the world ending due to mini black holes it would have ended long, long ago.