According to a high-level astronomer, the Earth could lose up to 100 feet wide if experiments on the particle accelerator failed

EThe artist could be reduced to a dense mass measuring just 330 feet if particle accelerators trigger a chain of catastrophic events, warned the royal astronomer.

Professor Lord Martin Rees, in his latest book, "The Future: Future Prospects for Humanity," describes the existential threats the planet faces, including climate change, war and climate change. nuclear and artificial intelligence.

In a chapter dealing with the question of whether humanity is doomed, he says that scientists who conduct experiments that break down atoms into quarks – such as protons and neutrons – could theoretically destroy humanity.

"Maybe a black hole could form, then suck everything that surrounds it," he writes. "The second scary possibility is …