WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:02.259 All right, buckle up, everybody, because today 00:00:02.259 --> 00:00:05.679 we are diving headfirst into some seriously wild 00:00:05.679 --> 00:00:09.240 theories about CERN, the Large Hadron Collider. 00:00:11.119 --> 00:00:14.240 And yeah, you guessed it, interdimensional portals. 00:00:14.580 --> 00:00:16.879 Definitely a topic that sparks the imagination. 00:00:17.079 --> 00:00:19.920 You can say that again. CERN, the European Organization 00:00:19.920 --> 00:00:22.879 for Nuclear Research, really pushes the limits 00:00:22.879 --> 00:00:25.199 of what we know about science. OK, so before 00:00:25.199 --> 00:00:27.000 we go full stranger things, can we like back 00:00:27.000 --> 00:00:29.359 up for a sec? For those of us who don't have 00:00:29.359 --> 00:00:32.840 PhDs in particle physics, what exactly is CERN 00:00:32.840 --> 00:00:35.469 and what are they trying to do with this... this 00:00:35.469 --> 00:00:37.570 gigantic machine they've built. Absolutely. So 00:00:37.570 --> 00:00:40.189 think of CERN like a massive science lab, but 00:00:40.189 --> 00:00:42.350 for like the most hardcore physics you can imagine 00:00:42.350 --> 00:00:44.210 their goal. You know, it's pretty simple. They 00:00:44.210 --> 00:00:46.030 want to understand the universe, like what it's 00:00:46.030 --> 00:00:47.909 made of, how it all began, you know, the big 00:00:47.909 --> 00:00:49.609 questions. Right. And they're using this thing 00:00:49.609 --> 00:00:51.609 called the Large Hadron Collider, the LHC, to 00:00:51.609 --> 00:00:53.969 do that. That's the one. It's huge. 17 miles 00:00:53.969 --> 00:00:56.590 long. This underground tunnel where they smash 00:00:56.590 --> 00:00:58.549 protons together at almost the speed of light. 00:00:59.009 --> 00:01:01.750 OK, hold up. Smashing protons at the speed of 00:01:01.750 --> 00:01:04.629 light. Sounds a little... A little dangerous, 00:01:04.750 --> 00:01:05.810 don't you think? I mean, what's the point of 00:01:05.810 --> 00:01:08.349 all that smashing? So it's all about energy. 00:01:08.569 --> 00:01:11.549 When those protons collide, it creates a crazy 00:01:11.549 --> 00:01:14.390 amount of heat, like 600 million times hotter 00:01:14.390 --> 00:01:17.209 than the sun. And that lets scientists study 00:01:17.209 --> 00:01:20.209 these tiny, tiny particles that existed just 00:01:20.209 --> 00:01:22.390 fractions of a second after the Big Bang. So 00:01:22.390 --> 00:01:24.010 it's like a time machine, basically. They're 00:01:24.010 --> 00:01:25.769 trying to recreate the Big Bang. Kind of, yeah. 00:01:25.829 --> 00:01:27.829 It's a way to peek into the very, very beginning 00:01:27.829 --> 00:01:29.810 of the universe. That's both awesome and kind 00:01:29.810 --> 00:01:32.549 of terrifying. But this isn't just about the 00:01:32.549 --> 00:01:34.810 Big Bang, right? There's something specific that 00:01:34.810 --> 00:01:38.109 happened on July 7th, 2022 that has everyone 00:01:38.109 --> 00:01:40.709 talking about CERN opening portals and all sorts 00:01:40.709 --> 00:01:44.030 of crazy stuff. Yeah, July 7th, 2022. That's 00:01:44.030 --> 00:01:46.170 the date that gets a lot of attention. So what 00:01:46.170 --> 00:01:48.370 happened? Well, some really strange things were 00:01:48.370 --> 00:01:50.549 reported all over the world and they seem to 00:01:50.549 --> 00:01:52.900 line up with a particular experiment. Tern was 00:01:52.900 --> 00:01:55.519 doing that day, things like weird fluctuations 00:01:55.519 --> 00:01:58.019 in the global electrical grid on usual solar 00:01:58.019 --> 00:02:00.799 activity. And there were even reports that the 00:02:00.799 --> 00:02:03.379 Earth's magnetic field weakened for a bit. Wait, 00:02:03.519 --> 00:02:06.400 the Earth's magnetic field? Like our planet's 00:02:06.400 --> 00:02:09.139 shield against space radiation? That weakened? 00:02:09.259 --> 00:02:11.740 Yeah, it's supposed to protect us from, you know... 00:02:11.789 --> 00:02:14.669 harmful stuff from the sun and deep space. It 00:02:14.669 --> 00:02:17.669 fluctuates naturally. But what happened on July 00:02:17.669 --> 00:02:20.449 7th, it was really intense and it lasted longer 00:02:20.449 --> 00:02:23.090 than usual. And the fact that it happened while 00:02:23.090 --> 00:02:26.289 CERN was doing this experiment. Well, it definitely 00:02:26.289 --> 00:02:28.650 made people wonder. OK, yeah, I see why that 00:02:28.650 --> 00:02:30.750 would freak people out. So let's talk theories. 00:02:31.430 --> 00:02:32.949 What are some of the explanations people have 00:02:32.949 --> 00:02:35.409 come up with for all this weirdness? Did CERN 00:02:35.409 --> 00:02:37.949 actually open a portal to another dimension? 00:02:38.199 --> 00:02:39.639 Well, that's the big question, isn't it? One 00:02:39.639 --> 00:02:41.900 idea is alternate universes. Oh, because alternate 00:02:41.900 --> 00:02:43.719 universes, like parallel worlds, is that even 00:02:43.719 --> 00:02:46.599 a real thing? Some physicists think, so they 00:02:46.599 --> 00:02:48.620 say it's possible that there are tons of other 00:02:48.620 --> 00:02:51.979 universes existing alongside our own. Maybe the 00:02:51.979 --> 00:02:54.800 LHC created some kind of temporary bridge between 00:02:54.800 --> 00:02:56.800 them. Whoa, like we're living in a comic book 00:02:56.800 --> 00:02:58.379 or something. But is there any proof of that, 00:02:58.379 --> 00:03:00.819 or is it just like a cool idea? It's mostly theoretical 00:03:00.819 --> 00:03:02.780 at this point. We haven't directly observed other 00:03:02.780 --> 00:03:05.500 universes yet. But wait, there's more. Right. 00:03:05.919 --> 00:03:08.560 During that July 7th experiment, CERN actually 00:03:08.560 --> 00:03:11.539 announced they had discovered three new subatomic 00:03:11.539 --> 00:03:15.219 particles, ones never seen before. Could that 00:03:15.219 --> 00:03:18.659 be evidence of something leaking through from 00:03:18.659 --> 00:03:21.280 another universe? Possibly. It's definitely got 00:03:21.280 --> 00:03:23.039 scientists talking, but we have to be careful 00:03:23.039 --> 00:03:26.099 about jumping to conclusions. It takes time to 00:03:26.099 --> 00:03:28.319 really confirm these kinds of discoveries and 00:03:28.319 --> 00:03:30.990 figure out what they mean. Okay, so alternate 00:03:30.990 --> 00:03:33.449 universes are a possibility, but I've also heard 00:03:33.449 --> 00:03:36.949 even crazier theories like CERN opened a portal 00:03:36.949 --> 00:03:40.189 to Well somewhere a lot less pleasant. Yeah, 00:03:40.270 --> 00:03:42.090 some people believe they opened a gateway to 00:03:42.090 --> 00:03:44.330 hell It's a pretty dramatic idea and a lot of 00:03:44.330 --> 00:03:46.650 it comes from biblical interpretations and symbols 00:03:46.650 --> 00:03:48.550 like what kind of symbols Well, there's a statue 00:03:48.550 --> 00:03:51.069 of the Hindu God Shiva outside CERN's headquarters. 00:03:51.129 --> 00:03:53.710 Some people connect that to destruction and rebirth 00:03:53.879 --> 00:03:56.020 And there's that whole bottomless pit thing in 00:03:56.020 --> 00:03:58.120 the Book of Revelations, which some people think 00:03:58.120 --> 00:04:01.039 matches up with the LHC's giant underground structure. 00:04:01.319 --> 00:04:03.599 It's definitely spooky, but is there any real 00:04:03.599 --> 00:04:05.900 science to find any of this? I mean, it's understandable 00:04:05.900 --> 00:04:08.379 why people would make those connections, but 00:04:08.379 --> 00:04:10.699 we got to stick to what we can prove with evidence 00:04:10.699 --> 00:04:13.400 so far. There's nothing scientific to suggest 00:04:13.400 --> 00:04:16.360 that CERN has tapped into any supernatural stuff. 00:04:16.660 --> 00:04:20.319 OK, so we've got alternate universes and demonic 00:04:20.319 --> 00:04:22.910 portals. What else is out there? Well, there's 00:04:22.910 --> 00:04:24.889 this one theory that came from a pretty brilliant 00:04:24.889 --> 00:04:27.730 kid, actually, a 17 -year -old physics prodigy 00:04:27.730 --> 00:04:30.649 named Max Loughlin. He thinks that CERN didn't 00:04:30.649 --> 00:04:33.410 just open a portal, it actually destroyed our 00:04:33.410 --> 00:04:36.389 universe and shifted us to an alternate timeline. 00:04:36.709 --> 00:04:38.850 Destroyed our universe? How is that even possible? 00:04:38.990 --> 00:04:41.990 His theory is all about this infinite loop that 00:04:41.990 --> 00:04:44.209 supposedly happened during the particle collisions. 00:04:45.009 --> 00:04:47.589 He says it caused a huge disruption in the fabric 00:04:47.589 --> 00:04:50.779 of spacetime. It's a very complex idea, even 00:04:50.779 --> 00:04:52.939 for experienced physicists. But basically saying, 00:04:53.259 --> 00:04:55.019 we're all living in a parallel universe right 00:04:55.019 --> 00:04:57.220 now and we don't even know it. That's some serious 00:04:57.220 --> 00:04:59.839 matrix level stuff. It definitely makes you think, 00:04:59.839 --> 00:05:01.399 but again, it's just a theory. It needs a lot 00:05:01.399 --> 00:05:03.839 more research and evidence to back it up. Right, 00:05:03.839 --> 00:05:05.620 it's easy to get caught up in all these wild 00:05:05.620 --> 00:05:07.699 theories. So let's bring it back down to Earth 00:05:07.699 --> 00:05:10.240 for a minute and talk about the actual science 00:05:10.240 --> 00:05:12.959 happening at the LHC. What's really going on 00:05:12.959 --> 00:05:15.819 inside this giant atom smasher? At its core, 00:05:16.000 --> 00:05:17.879 it's all about understanding the building blocks 00:05:17.879 --> 00:05:20.500 of the universe by smashing those protons together 00:05:20.500 --> 00:05:23.839 at crazy speeds. Scientists can study what comes 00:05:23.839 --> 00:05:25.899 out of the collision and learn about the fundamental 00:05:26.139 --> 00:05:28.360 Particles and forces that make up everything 00:05:28.360 --> 00:05:30.899 around us. So it's not about creating black holes 00:05:30.899 --> 00:05:33.180 or portals It's about understanding the very 00:05:33.180 --> 00:05:36.360 essence of reality Exactly. And while there have 00:05:36.360 --> 00:05:39.180 been some concerns about the LHC creating tiny 00:05:39.180 --> 00:05:42.180 black holes Scientists at CERN say that any black 00:05:42.180 --> 00:05:43.980 holes would be super small and disappear almost 00:05:43.980 --> 00:05:46.699 instantly So no danger to us or the universe. 00:05:46.800 --> 00:05:49.300 Well, that's good to know But even if CERN's 00:05:49.300 --> 00:05:51.639 intentions are good, their past isn't exactly 00:05:51.639 --> 00:05:54.040 squeaky clean, right? Didn't something strange 00:05:54.040 --> 00:05:56.259 happen a few years ago that caused a whole bunch 00:05:56.259 --> 00:05:58.259 of conspiracy theories? You're talking about 00:05:58.259 --> 00:06:01.459 2016. A video appeared online that seemed to 00:06:01.459 --> 00:06:04.300 show a group of people in robes doing some kind 00:06:04.300 --> 00:06:08.649 of ritual on CERN's grounds. It went viral and 00:06:08.649 --> 00:06:10.730 people started connecting it to all kinds of 00:06:10.730 --> 00:06:13.110 dark ideas about what CERN was really up to. 00:06:13.250 --> 00:06:15.670 Like they were summoning demons or sacrificing 00:06:15.670 --> 00:06:18.110 people to appease the physics gods or something. 00:06:18.230 --> 00:06:20.529 Yeah, something like that. CERN, of course, denied 00:06:20.529 --> 00:06:22.589 any involvement. They said it was a hoax, some 00:06:22.589 --> 00:06:24.689 pranksters messing around. But even if it was 00:06:24.689 --> 00:06:27.410 a hoax, it didn't really help. CERN's image did 00:06:27.410 --> 00:06:30.050 it. especially for people who are already suspicious. 00:06:30.470 --> 00:06:32.750 It definitely threw more fuel on the conspiracy 00:06:32.750 --> 00:06:35.170 fire and it shows how important it is for science 00:06:35.170 --> 00:06:37.389 to be transparent and to communicate clearly 00:06:37.389 --> 00:06:39.629 with the public, especially when you're dealing 00:06:39.629 --> 00:06:43.189 with topics that are sensitive or could be unsettling. 00:06:43.550 --> 00:06:46.449 So maybe CERN isn't intentionally opening portals, 00:06:46.689 --> 00:06:48.629 but they're definitely opening up a Pandora's 00:06:48.629 --> 00:06:51.680 box of questions about reality. human knowledge, 00:06:52.019 --> 00:06:54.040 and how far we should push the limits of science. 00:06:54.300 --> 00:06:55.939 That's a good way to put it. It's a conversation 00:06:55.939 --> 00:06:57.939 we need to keep having. We'll be back in a bit 00:06:57.939 --> 00:07:00.819 to continue our deep dive into the world of CERN, 00:07:01.160 --> 00:07:04.279 the science, the theories, and the ethical dilemmas. 00:07:04.379 --> 00:07:06.860 Stay tuned. It's amazing how these theories, 00:07:06.959 --> 00:07:08.839 even the really out there ones, kind of tell 00:07:08.839 --> 00:07:10.339 us something about ourselves. You know, like 00:07:10.339 --> 00:07:12.560 as humans, we're so curious, always trying to 00:07:12.560 --> 00:07:14.740 figure out our place in the universe and what 00:07:14.740 --> 00:07:18.439 we don't know yet. We love a good mystery. especially 00:07:18.439 --> 00:07:21.620 one that messes with like the fabric of reality. 00:07:21.899 --> 00:07:25.259 But where does scientific curiosity end and like 00:07:25.259 --> 00:07:27.899 dangerous exploration begin? Are we messing with 00:07:27.899 --> 00:07:30.399 forces we don't understand? That's a huge question, 00:07:30.420 --> 00:07:32.379 one that scientists and ethicists are always 00:07:32.379 --> 00:07:34.680 debating. CERN has strict safety rules and they're 00:07:34.680 --> 00:07:37.120 committed to responsible research, but there's 00:07:37.120 --> 00:07:39.120 always that little bit of uncertainty when you're 00:07:39.120 --> 00:07:41.480 dealing with the unknown. So how do they even 00:07:41.480 --> 00:07:44.300 try to like... minimize the risks? How do you 00:07:44.300 --> 00:07:46.779 measure danger when you're literally pushing 00:07:46.779 --> 00:07:49.060 the boundaries of physics? It's a whole process 00:07:49.060 --> 00:07:51.079 before they do any experiment. Teams of scientists 00:07:51.079 --> 00:07:53.579 do these intense risk assessments. They model 00:07:53.579 --> 00:07:56.060 what could happen, evaluate potential hazards, 00:07:56.199 --> 00:07:58.540 they think about physical risks, but also environmental 00:07:58.540 --> 00:08:01.279 and even societal impacts. So it's not just about 00:08:01.279 --> 00:08:02.980 like preventing a black hole from swallowing 00:08:02.980 --> 00:08:05.220 the earth, it's about thinking about the consequences. 00:08:05.500 --> 00:08:08.000 of these huge discoveries. Right. Imagine what 00:08:08.000 --> 00:08:09.720 would happen if we actually proved there were 00:08:09.720 --> 00:08:12.540 alternate universes or found a way to mess with 00:08:12.540 --> 00:08:14.699 space -time. It would change everything. How 00:08:14.699 --> 00:08:17.240 we see reality, our place in the cosmos, our 00:08:17.240 --> 00:08:20.500 beliefs. Everything. That's some deep stuff makes 00:08:20.500 --> 00:08:23.500 you realize that scientific progress isn't just 00:08:23.500 --> 00:08:26.480 about technology. It's about navigating all this 00:08:26.480 --> 00:08:28.800 new knowledge and figuring out the ethics and 00:08:28.800 --> 00:08:30.560 philosophy of it all. And it's a journey we should 00:08:30.560 --> 00:08:33.450 all be part of. Science shouldn't be locked away 00:08:33.450 --> 00:08:35.769 in some ivory tower. It's a human thing. And 00:08:35.769 --> 00:08:37.730 we need to talk openly and honestly about where 00:08:37.730 --> 00:08:40.490 we want it to go. So how can we be part of that 00:08:40.490 --> 00:08:42.809 conversation? Most of us aren't scientists or 00:08:42.809 --> 00:08:45.549 philosophers. What can we do? Stay informed. 00:08:45.710 --> 00:08:48.789 Stay engaged. Read about the discoveries. Follow 00:08:48.789 --> 00:08:51.129 the work being done at CERN and other places. 00:08:51.289 --> 00:08:54.129 Ask questions. Don't be afraid to. So instead 00:08:54.129 --> 00:08:56.509 of just freaking out about headlines about portals 00:08:56.509 --> 00:08:58.889 and doomsday, we can actually be part of the 00:08:58.889 --> 00:09:00.629 conversation about how to shape the future of 00:09:00.629 --> 00:09:03.049 science. Exactly. We can learn about the science, 00:09:03.149 --> 00:09:05.389 talk about it with people, and make our voices 00:09:05.389 --> 00:09:07.730 heard when it comes to decisions about scientific 00:09:07.730 --> 00:09:10.690 research. That makes sense. But let's be real. 00:09:10.809 --> 00:09:12.850 A lot of the fascination with CERN is because 00:09:12.850 --> 00:09:15.970 of those what if questions. You know, alternate 00:09:15.970 --> 00:09:19.470 universes, time travel, contact with aliens. 00:09:20.789 --> 00:09:23.929 It's exciting and scary at the same time. It 00:09:23.929 --> 00:09:26.250 definitely speaks to our sense of wonder and 00:09:26.250 --> 00:09:28.250 our desire to explore. And while it might seem 00:09:28.250 --> 00:09:31.279 like science fiction, A lot of scientific breakthroughs 00:09:31.279 --> 00:09:33.659 were once considered impossible or even crazy. 00:09:33.899 --> 00:09:35.720 So you're saying we shouldn't just dismiss these 00:09:35.720 --> 00:09:38.159 ideas. There's a chance even a tiny one that 00:09:38.159 --> 00:09:40.539 some of these crazy theories could be true. Keep 00:09:40.539 --> 00:09:42.960 an open mind. Science is always changing. What's 00:09:42.960 --> 00:09:45.700 impossible today could be normal tomorrow. The 00:09:45.700 --> 00:09:47.840 key is to balance skepticism with curiosity. 00:09:48.000 --> 00:09:50.179 OK, so we've talked about the science, the theories, 00:09:50.460 --> 00:09:52.700 the ethics, the human element. But what about 00:09:52.700 --> 00:09:55.419 the people behind it all? Who are the brains 00:09:55.419 --> 00:09:57.929 running these experiments at CERN? Thousands 00:09:57.929 --> 00:10:00.250 of brilliant scientists and engineers from all 00:10:00.250 --> 00:10:03.509 over the world work at CERN, each one contributing 00:10:03.509 --> 00:10:06.450 their expertise to this massive project. But 00:10:06.450 --> 00:10:08.370 one name that comes up a lot when talking about 00:10:08.370 --> 00:10:11.269 the LHC is Brian Cox. Oh yeah, I know him. He's 00:10:11.269 --> 00:10:13.289 like the rock star physicist who makes science 00:10:13.289 --> 00:10:16.289 actually cool. He's really good at explaining 00:10:16.289 --> 00:10:18.649 complex stuff in a way that everyone can understand, 00:10:18.730 --> 00:10:20.950 and he's a big advocate for scientific research, 00:10:21.110 --> 00:10:23.470 especially at CERN. Has he ever talked about 00:10:23.470 --> 00:10:26.789 these concerns about CERN opening portals or 00:10:26.789 --> 00:10:29.350 destroying the universe? He has. Many times he 00:10:29.350 --> 00:10:31.870 talks about the safety protocols they have and 00:10:31.870 --> 00:10:33.870 how the experiments are meant to help us understand 00:10:33.870 --> 00:10:36.769 the universe, not create disasters. So he's basically 00:10:36.769 --> 00:10:38.730 saying, don't worry, we're not going to accidentally 00:10:38.730 --> 00:10:41.429 unleash a bunch of demons. He might not say it 00:10:41.429 --> 00:10:43.610 exactly like that, but that's the idea. He wants 00:10:43.610 --> 00:10:45.610 people to focus on the real science behind the 00:10:45.610 --> 00:10:49.149 LHC, not the science fiction. Makes sense. So 00:10:49.149 --> 00:10:51.330 even with all the crazy theories and potential 00:10:51.330 --> 00:10:54.610 risks, CERN is ultimately a symbol of human ingenuity 00:10:54.610 --> 00:10:56.809 and our drive to learn. It shows that we can 00:10:56.809 --> 00:10:58.929 work together across borders and disciplines 00:10:58.929 --> 00:11:01.710 to do amazing things. And while there will always 00:11:01.710 --> 00:11:04.230 be questions and concerns about scientific progress, 00:11:04.389 --> 00:11:07.009 especially when it pushes the limits, it's important 00:11:07.009 --> 00:11:09.049 to remember that curiosity and the pursuit of 00:11:09.049 --> 00:11:11.820 knowledge are part of what makes us human. It's 00:11:11.820 --> 00:11:14.240 that drive to explore, to understand that's gotten 00:11:14.240 --> 00:11:17.120 us this far. And who knows what we'll discover 00:11:17.120 --> 00:11:19.799 next as we keep digging deeper into the mysteries 00:11:19.799 --> 00:11:22.279 of the universe. We'll be back after a quick 00:11:22.279 --> 00:11:24.740 break to wrap up our deep dive into CERN and 00:11:24.740 --> 00:11:27.419 think about the future of scientific exploration. 00:11:29.059 --> 00:11:31.159 Okay, we're back and ready to wrap up our deep 00:11:31.159 --> 00:11:33.080 dive into CERN. So we've talked about a lot, 00:11:33.120 --> 00:11:35.639 the Large Hadron Collider, those weird events 00:11:35.639 --> 00:11:38.580 back in 2022, and the crazy theories that came 00:11:38.580 --> 00:11:40.500 out of that. What are your final thoughts on 00:11:40.500 --> 00:11:43.379 all of this? It's been quite a journey. I think 00:11:43.379 --> 00:11:45.299 the biggest takeaway is that we're living in 00:11:45.299 --> 00:11:48.860 a time of huge scientific discovery and CERN 00:11:48.860 --> 00:11:50.580 is leading the way. It's like they're holding 00:11:50.580 --> 00:11:52.500 a giant microscope up to the universe trying 00:11:52.500 --> 00:11:54.679 to figure out all its secrets. Yeah. But as we've 00:11:54.679 --> 00:11:56.580 talked about, this quest for knowledge can be 00:11:56.580 --> 00:11:58.679 risky and there are ethical questions too. For 00:11:58.679 --> 00:12:00.399 sure. And that's where the conversation has to 00:12:00.399 --> 00:12:03.279 keep going. We need to be talking openly and 00:12:03.279 --> 00:12:05.860 honestly about what these experiments mean. The 00:12:05.860 --> 00:12:07.759 good, the bad, the ethical lines we've got to 00:12:07.759 --> 00:12:09.980 draw. Because it's not just about what we can 00:12:09.980 --> 00:12:12.320 discover, but what we should discover, right? 00:12:12.919 --> 00:12:16.820 Where's the line between curiosity and maybe 00:12:16.820 --> 00:12:19.379 risking our own existence? That's the challenge 00:12:19.379 --> 00:12:21.899 we face as we learn more about science. It's 00:12:21.899 --> 00:12:25.600 about finding the balance between amazing discoveries. 00:12:26.259 --> 00:12:29.259 and the unknown risks and, you know, the ethics 00:12:29.259 --> 00:12:32.240 of messing with the universe's fundamental forces. 00:12:32.580 --> 00:12:34.240 And it's not just up to the scientists to figure 00:12:34.240 --> 00:12:36.460 this out, is it? We all have a part to play in 00:12:36.460 --> 00:12:38.679 deciding where science goes from here. Right. 00:12:38.700 --> 00:12:40.860 We need people who are informed and engaged, 00:12:41.120 --> 00:12:43.419 asking questions, demanding transparency from 00:12:43.419 --> 00:12:45.600 the scientific community. So what can we do to 00:12:45.600 --> 00:12:47.960 be more involved? I mean, most of us aren't scientists 00:12:47.960 --> 00:12:50.139 or philosophers. Educate yourself. There are 00:12:50.139 --> 00:12:52.639 so many resources out there online and libraries 00:12:52.639 --> 00:12:54.980 that can teach you the basics of particle physics, 00:12:55.059 --> 00:12:57.299 what CERN is trying to do the ethics involved. 00:12:57.559 --> 00:12:59.980 And don't just read those crazy headlines or 00:12:59.980 --> 00:13:02.980 social media posts, right? Do your own research, 00:13:03.519 --> 00:13:06.240 find trustworthy sources, and think critically 00:13:06.240 --> 00:13:08.960 about what you're reading. Exactly. And ask questions, 00:13:09.120 --> 00:13:11.419 talk to scientists, go to lectures, join online 00:13:11.419 --> 00:13:13.379 discussions. The more we understand about this 00:13:13.379 --> 00:13:15.539 stuff, the better we can participate in shaping 00:13:15.539 --> 00:13:19.000 the future of science. So CERN isn't just a research 00:13:19.000 --> 00:13:21.960 lab. It's like, it started a huge conversation 00:13:21.960 --> 00:13:24.879 about how much we can know what reality is and 00:13:24.879 --> 00:13:26.960 the responsibility that comes with pushing the 00:13:26.960 --> 00:13:28.919 limits of what's possible. Yeah, that's a good 00:13:28.919 --> 00:13:30.259 way to put it. And I think that's one of the 00:13:30.259 --> 00:13:32.639 most interesting things about all of this, whether 00:13:32.639 --> 00:13:35.679 CERN has actually opened portals or not. They've 00:13:35.679 --> 00:13:37.500 definitely opened our minds to how much is out 00:13:37.500 --> 00:13:39.580 there and how much we don't know yet. It's humbling 00:13:39.580 --> 00:13:41.360 and exciting at the same time makes you realize 00:13:41.360 --> 00:13:44.259 there's so much more to learn. So to wrap things 00:13:44.259 --> 00:13:46.419 up, let me ask you if you could ask the scientists 00:13:46.419 --> 00:13:50.090 at one question, what would it be? Hmm, that's 00:13:50.090 --> 00:13:52.230 a tough one. I think I'd ask them what they think 00:13:52.230 --> 00:13:53.970 is the most important question humans should 00:13:53.970 --> 00:13:56.149 be asking about the universe. That's a great 00:13:56.149 --> 00:13:58.230 question and I'll leave our listeners with a 00:13:58.230 --> 00:14:00.129 similar one. Yeah. What are you most curious 00:14:00.129 --> 00:14:02.389 about when it comes to the universe and what 00:14:02.389 --> 00:14:04.450 role do you think we should play in exploring 00:14:04.450 --> 00:14:07.259 those mysteries? Keep those questions in mind 00:14:07.259 --> 00:14:09.799 as you explore the world around you and the vastness 00:14:09.799 --> 00:14:12.580 of space. Who knows what amazing discoveries 00:14:12.580 --> 00:14:14.659 are waiting for us. Thanks for joining us for 00:14:14.659 --> 00:14:17.259 this deep dive into CERN and the mind -blowing 00:14:17.259 --> 00:14:20.179 possibilities of scientific exploration. Until 00:14:20.179 --> 00:14:23.379 next time, keep looking up, keep asking questions, 00:14:23.740 --> 00:14:26.100 and keep your minds open to the wonders of the 00:14:26.100 --> 00:14:26.419 universe.