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Seeking an Injunction to Prevent a Black Hole?

By propertyprof

This morning's New York Times brings "Asking a Judge to Save the World, and Maybe a Whole Lot More."   A taste of the article:

[T]wo men pursuing a lawsuit in federal court in Hawaii ... think a giant particle accelerator that will begin smashing protons together outside Geneva this summer might produce a black hole or something else that will spell the end of the Earth ? and maybe the universe.

But, don't fear: "Scientists say that is very unlikely ? though they have done some checking just to make sure."

This will be a fun article to talk about in remedies!   Really puts to the test the sliding standard for granting an injunction: the likelihood of harm is tiny, but, wow, the harm is enormous!

Alfred Brophy

Full post as published by The Faculty Lounge on March 29, 2008 (boomark / email).