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China Set to Build World’s Largest Particle Accelerator From 2027

China Set to Build World’s Largest Particle Accelerator From 2027

China Set to Build World’s Largest Particle Accelerator From 2027
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China’s $5B CEPC will involve exorbitant costs but limited scientific benefits. The funds would be better spent on social issues and other scientific research. Its high expense and the minimal involvement of Chinese scientists in high-energy physics will likely be a "bottomless pit." Instead, investment ought to be channelled towards broader endeavors that directly benefit the country's people.

China should build the super-collider to push the boundaries of particle physics further. The Higgs boson's discovery was groundbreaking, but many questions remain unanswered. China's larger collider could uncover new particles, supporting or debunking existing theories, and providing invaluable negative results. It also would foster high-tech industry growth in China and attract global scientific talent, invigorating its scientific community. Given its scale and technological demands, this collider could b


Metaculus Prediction

There is a 50% chance we will know what Dark Matter is before 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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