Must beat S.Mockels CTRA record in the XFG on SO Classic... I was 0.03 seconds behind him... and it's something I must achieve before we all implode in a black hole.. I'll get to it tommorow before we all die.
well the first particle beam has been launched and has been in circulation
the first beam injection will be september 10 2008 at 9 or 10 am time at CERN,("The first injection of the beam into the machine will be between 9:00 and 10:00 a. m. At 9:15 the LHC project leader"_)
the first collision is scheduled on october 21th 2008 (and the first high-energy collisions are planned to take place after the LHC is officially unveiled, on October 21, 2008 -http://en.rian.ru/world/20080805/115771418.html)