What is happening on July 5? CERN reactor goes viral on TikTok \u00a9 2019 CERN Brice, Maximilien: CERN \/ NetflixTikTok users are sharing some wild takes regarding CERN\u2019s Large Hadron Collider, which is set to resume action on July 5 \u2014 but the release of Stranger Things is causing some viewers to turn things \u2018Upside Down.\u2019 TikTok is a haven for viral content of all sorts, whether it be viral pasta recipes, catchy choreography, or just downright unusual \u2018life hacks.\u2019 However, the latest trend taking over the app is truly turning things upside down as viewers share their opinions about some major scientific research that\u2019s going back in business on July 5. Simply put, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (or CERN), is resuming research with its Large Hadron Collider, the largest particle accelerator in the world. Although its name certainly sounds like some kind of space age weapon, the Collider is actually a large tunnel about 300 feet beneath the border between Switzerland and France \u2014 not the portal-opening beam from Season 3 of Stranger Things. The Collider is designed to launch certain particles at each other at extremely fast speeds using magnets, which in the past resulted in the discovery of the \u2018Higgs boson\u2019 particle. The Collider is set to become active again today, July 5, 2022 after a major overhaul\u2026 and some TikTokers are convinced that there\u2019s more to this research than meets the eye. Netflix\u2019s hit show \u2018Stranger Things\u2019 has been a hot comparison for some TikTokers, who say that CERN is actually aiming to \u201copen a portal\u201d to another dimension a la Vecna. While that certainly sounds terrifying, it\u2019s definitely not the case. CERN\u2019s research aims to find \u201canswers to questions about the universe\u201d and \u201cdevelop the technologies of tomorrow\u201d to \u201cdiscover new particles and new hints on fundamental physics.\u201d In the past, CERN has helped develop technologies for MRI and PET scans, alongside the World Wide Web \u2014 you know, that thing you\u2019re using to read this article right now. It doesn\u2019t look like Vecna\u2019s army will be reaching the real world anytime soon, but the Collider is definitely sparking discussion either way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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