I didn't know particle accelerators were such a big fuss until I heard of the Large Hadron Collider myself 5 days ago. Can't say I'm really psyched about it ("Que sera, sera"), but one thing is certain, people are acting much more interesting than they did before the imminent "Apocalypse" had been announced. It's like they're all reaching out to grasp for air, like they suddenly become alive and shake off their solid contemporary-specific boredom. I even met a couple who had decided to engage (or that's what they were joking about) because they didn't want to die and end it all without taking this step.
