Playing with Fire II

Well, after the undersea methane article, it was worth noting that scientists at CERN in Switzerland researching subatomic particles are about to fire up their new supercollider. The downside? A small but finite chance it could create a large black hole which will swallow up the earth: Legal bid to stop CERN atom smasher from 'destroying the world' The big day is supposed to be September 10. A slightly funnier article from the New Yoke Times opinion page: Digging Ourselves a Black Hole