Re: 25 TeV vs 14 TeV
"That said, it's about the kinetic energy of 25 flying mosquitoes going against 14 flying mosquitoes"
True, but that is per particle; the accelerator is sending packets of myriad particles around the ring.
Interesting side note - there is a lead buffer on an offshoot of the LHC that is designed to take the full whack of everything currently in the ring - the total energy of all the particles that would be transferred to it is estimated to be similar to that delivered by a cruise ship doing 10 knots...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
