Well, maybe.

New York Times article: Asking a Judge to Save the World, and Maybe a Whole Lot More

Long story short; the world's largest proton accelerator is set to go online next month. Some fear the colliding protons could open black holes which could do anything from destroy the earth, to destroy our atmosphere, which would basically kill us all, too.

These people are in a minority, but there are enough of them to make the news.

Do the research for yourself. It is an interesting topic that just may affect your life. But I sure hope not!

Questions for dialogue:

1) When it comes to massive-scale scientific endeavours that could, potentially, affect the entire world, who should get the final 'say' on if they should be allowed or not?

2) What are your personal feelings about this imminent experiment?