The Big Bang

On the evening news tonight, they did a story about a group of scientists who are recreating the big bang underneath Switzerland. Part of me is really excited about this experiment and the other part of me is a little weary of it. First of all, there's the prospect of better understanding photons, neurons, dark matter and all the mysteries of the universe that kept me interested in college astronomy. Second of all, the way they're causing the reaction is pretty cool too. They're using giant magnets under the Earth's surface that they will send a shock wave of energy through that will cause a reaction that they can (hopefully) measure in tiny particle reactions. Cool, yase?

The flip side to this is, the big bang was a catastrophic event that, in theory, happened to have a fruitful side effect. So, what if this experiment is just catastrophic? I mean, Einstein didn't want the atom bomb but his discovery enabled it's creation. Plus, the Christian Right is accusing them of "playing God" as per usual, which usually means something that could change the face of how we view the world is about to happen. I have a feeling this may be important in the future. Just a hunch.