This is pretty sweet: http://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/0503178
Abstract:
We consider black hole production at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in a generic scenario with many extra dimensions where the standard model fields are confined to a brane. With ~20 dimensions the hierarchy problem is shown to be naturally solved without the need for large compactification radii. We find that in such a scenario the properties of black holes can be used to determine the number of extra dimensions, n. In particular, we demonstrate that measurements of the decay distributions of such black holes at the LHC can determine if n is significantly larger than 6 or 7 with high confidence and thus can probe one of the critical properties of string theory compactifications.
Score 1 for science! While this doesn't provide a way to prove string theory, it does provide a way to prove if it is wrong altogether. Assuming the LHC can ram those protons together fast enough to produce the mini black holes we need.
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Time to collide the protons! Everyone push!
I'd also like to share the advice my momma gave me: "Don't make black holes in the kitchen. I don't care if they are tiny, just don't do it."
I heard recently that black holes are in fact green! Interesting concept, if you're interested in such things; and I am!
adn score one for jesus!
Hey Crohn, so today I've been finding out how many friends of mine have blogs, and it's a frightening number. I find each one has its special something, and yours of course wins the award for blog most capable of making me feel like a retard. Don't worry though. I'll be back for more.
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Crohn,
I just read through all your recent entries and I think you have one of the best blogs online. You rule. That's all. I'll be around.
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