No intergalactic dragons. No black holes that clear out our blip in the universe. Scientists at Fermilab, just outside of Chicago, flipped a very big switch yesterday and started the CERN particle accelerator half a world away in Geneva, Switzerland. Unfortunately these things take a while to get warmed up, and it will be months before any real testing can get underway.
Scientists Activate Particle Accelerator [NY Times]
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