[citation][nom]cookoy[/nom]It's there, somewhere out there, but we need more light to see it, or bigger eyes, or bigger shovels, or more power. One thing is certain, we need more cash, tons of it. And while we're talking cash, can we poor scientists get a huge payroll increase?[/citation]
Heh well I have a 4-D-cell flashlight they can borrow 😛..
On a more serious note - how can CERN afford this with the Eurozone economy on the rocks? I know the US contributes some funds but the bulk comes from Europe IIRC. There's some financial "gurus" who think that the Eurozone will break up in the next year or two, dragging the US economy back into a major recession (think Dow below 8000, just like 2008-2009).