at precisely the moment I write
It is possible that the world will end at around 3pm this afternoon (Perth time, Western Australia). Physicists deep underground on the Swiss French border have begun the essential work of propelling protons at speeds close to the velocity of light prompting mock-cataclysmic collisions in the hope of replicating either a: the sub atomic circumstances that followed the Big Bang or b: the sub atomic circumstances that preceded the Even Bigger Bang.
This moment of apprehension provides us with a window of opportunity to the wonder about the human soul and existence. Faced with the prospect of impending oblivion how do we behave? What are our thoughts and actions? Do we pay careful attention to our closest relationships?
The ‘ Large Hadron Collider’ is real; but what is reality?
if you want more info - check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadron_Collider
