Comments on: Chris Morris visits the Large Hadron Collider

By: James

James — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:59:44 +0000

Yeah, the PR office at CERN like doing stuff. They used to have folders of OHP slides that anyone could borrow just to give talks. Makes them look busy.

You could get into the actual site probably just by wandering in, sometimes there used to be a bloke on the gate, sometimes not. Very French. However the office site is just like a big trading estate and a bit dull (although the 70s style canteens were retro cool). All entry down to the pits needed an access card. Although the reason given was to keep track of people in case of fire, not so much security. You used to be able to jump the barrier and follow a mate in if you forgot your card.

Stuff, of course, may have changed in the last ten years.

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:09:44 +0000

ask them if you can have a squint. they love anyone who takes an interest, honestly. I’ll give you the press people’s details if you’re serious.

you’d have to get to geneva under your own steam, though.

By: Paul Raven

Paul Raven — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:04:59 +0000

Fat chance of me getting an invite, Andrew … though I would be over there like a shot if I had the chance.

By: andrew

andrew — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:29:55 +0000

It’s a bollocks piece. But CERN itself is one of the wonders of the world. It’s due to start up any minute now. if you get a chance to get down there before it does, for goodness sake go. I can’t begin to say how wonderful it is.